2022 Ferndale earthquake

2022 Ferndale earthquake
UTC time2022-12-20 10:34:25
ISC event625455849
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateDecember 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
Local time02:34 PST (UTC−08:00)
Magnitude6.4 Mw
Depth17.9 km (11 mi)
Epicenter40°31′30″N 124°25′23″W / 40.525°N 124.423°W / 40.525; -124.423
Areas affectedNorth Coast, California, United States
Max. intensityMMI VIII (Severe)[1]
Peak acceleration1.46 g[2]
Aftershocks271 above Mw 1.0. Largest is Mw 5.4.
Casualties2 dead (indirect), 17 injured[3]

On December 20, 2022, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ferndale, California in Humboldt County, United States at 10:34:25 UTC, or 2:34 a.m. PST.[4]

  1. ^ "M 6.4 - 15km WSW of Ferndale, CA". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ "Ferndale Earthquake of 20 Dec 2022". Center for Engineering Strong Motion Data.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CNN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "M 6.4 – 15km WSW of Ferndale, California". Earthquake Hazards Program. United States Geological Survey. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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