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HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE EVENTS

Please follow location links to find out more information on each historical event.

DATE LOCATION MAGNITUDE*
Feb. 21, 2008 NEVADA M 6.0
Oct. 30, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA (Alum Rock) M 5.6
Oct. 15, 2006 Island of Hawaii M 6.7
Sept. 28, 2004 Central California (Parkfield) M 6.0
Dec. 22, 2003 San Simeon, California M 6.5
Nov. 3, 2002 Denali, Alaska M 7.9
Feb. 28, 2001 Nisqually, Washington M 6.8
Sept. 3, 2000 Napa, California M 5.0
Oct. 16, 1999 Hector Mine, California M 7.2
Jan. 17, 1994 Northridge, California M 6.7
Sept. 20 Klamath Falls, Oregon Ms 5.7
May 13, 1993 Shumagin, Alaska M 6.9
Mar. 25, 1993 Scott Mills, Oregon M 5.6
Sept. 2, 1992 St. George, Utah ML 5.9
June 29, 1992 Lathrup Wells, Nevada M 5.6
June 28, 1992 Landers, California M 7.3
April 25-56, 1992 Cape Mendocino, California M 7.0
April 22, 1992 Joshua Tree, California M 6.1
June 28, 1991 Sierra Madre, California ML 5.8
Feb. 28, 1990 Upland, California M 5.5
Oct. 17, 1989 Loma Prieta, California M 6.9
Jun. 25, 1989 Kalapana, Hawaii M 6.1
Jan. 29, 1989 Salina, Utah ML 5.4
Dec. 3, 1988 Pasadena, California M 5.0
June 12, 1988 Tejon Rock, California M 5.3
June 10, 1988 Gorman, California M 5.2
Nov. 23, 1987 Superstition Hills, California M 6.6
Oct. 1, 1987 Whittier Narrows, California M 5.9
July 31, 1987 Humboldt, California M 5.5
June 10, 1987 Illinois M 5.0
July 12, 1986 Chaifant Valley, California M 6.4
July 8, 1986 North Palm Springs, California M 5.9
May 7, 1986 Adak, Alaska M 8.0
Mar. 31, 1986 Mt. Lewis, California M 5.8
Jan. 31, 1986 Ohio M 5.0
April 24, 1984 Morgan Hill, California M 6.2
Nov. 16, 1983 Kaoiki, Hawaii M 6.6
Oct. 18, 1983 Borah Peak, Idaho M 7.0
Oct. 7, 1983 Blue Mountain Lake, New York M 5.1
July 12, 1983 Columbia Bay, Alaska M 6.0
May 2, 1983 Coalinga, California M 6.5
Jan. 1, 1983 Mammoth Lakes, California M 5.4
April 26, 1981 Westmorland, California M 5.6
Nov. 28, 1980 Sierra, California M 5.0
Nov. 8, 1980 Offshore Trinidad, California M 7.0
July 27, 1980 Northern Kentucky M 5.1
May 28, 1980 Offshore Pt. Salinas, California M 4.6
May 25-26, 1980 Mammoth Lakes, California M 6.1+
Jan. 24, 1980 Greenville (Livermore), California M 6.4
Oct. 15, 1979 Imperial County, California M 6.4
Aug. 6, 1979 Coyote Lake, California M 5.9
Feb. 28, 1979 Mt. St. Elias, Alaska M 7.7
Oct. 4, 1978 Bishop, California M 5.7
Aug. 13, 1978 Santa Barbara, California M 5.5
Nov. 29, 1975 Kalapana, Hawaii M 7.2
Aug. 1, 1975 Oroville, California M 5.8
June 7, 1975 Fortuna, Ferndale, California M 5.2
Mar. 27, 1975 Pocatello, Idaho M 6.3
Feb. 9, 1971 San Fernando, California M 6.5
 
*All magnitude values are in Moment Magnitude, unless otherwise noted.

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