- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 1, 1972 CE
- Location:
- 105 km W of Ferndale, California
- Magnitude:
- 6.02 Mw
- Depth:
- 11.1 km
Other earthquake records of 1972 CE
- Nicaragua, Managua · Ms 6.2 · 10,000 deaths
- Iran, Qir, Karzin, Jahrom, Firuzabad · Mw 6.6 · 5,374 deaths
- Pakistan, Tangir, Gupis, Rawalpindi, Peshawar · Ms 6.2 · 100 deaths
- Peru, Juanjui · Mb 6.1 · 12 deaths
- Afghanistan, Hindu Kush: Sarsangi, Narin Counties · Ms 6.1 · 11 deaths
- Taiwan, Hualien · Ms 6.9 · 4 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.0 - 105 km W of Ferndale, California (1972 CE) happen?
- March 1, 1972 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.