M5.7 Quake Strikes off California Coast

SEISMIC HAZARDS
HEIGHTENED SEISMICITY IN CALIFORNIA
SCENARIOS 700, [500,] 08, 07, 02
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Significant earthquake occurs SW of Ferndale, Calif.

Centered at 40.318°N, 124.607°W the quake struck at a depth of 17.2km, USGS/EHP reported.

At least 25 aftershocks of all magnitudes have followed, striking within a 25km radius of the event, as of posting.

EQ Details
Magnitude: 5.7Mw
Event Time: 2015-01-28 at 21:08:53 UTC
Nearby Cities:

• 40km (25mi) SW of Ferndale, California
• 65km (40mi) SW of Eureka, California
• 330km (205mi) NW of Sacramento, California

Tsunami Evaluation
There was NO tsunami threat associated with this event, said NWS National Tsunami Center in Palmer, Alaska.

FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecasts for California

FIRE-EARTH Science Team has suspended its research on California seismicity to protest Internet censorship, Google’s manipulation of information, theft of FIRE-EARTH intellectual property and additional reasons, as stated earlier on the blog.

The Team has suspended its research also on Japan seismicity due to the resurgence of militarism in that country and additional reasons that have been stated previously.

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• Earthquake Strikes S of San Pedro, California Posted on December 31, 2014