Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem901741
Location
44 km SW of Shelter Cove, California
Country: California
Date & Time
Dec 20, 1940
11:40 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
39.7340, -124.4150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
44 km SW of Shelter Cove, California
Coordinates: 39.7340°, -124.4150° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 20, 1940 at 11:40 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:40 PM
- Timeline
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