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Another Moderate Earthquake in Central California: 4.9 Magnitude...in the Great Valley???
Source info:
| Author: | Garry Hayes |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2016-02-24 09:02:00 |
| Blog: | Geotripper  |
| URL: | http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2016/02/another-moderate-earthquake-in-central.html |
Summary:
The Wasco 4.9 earthquake, as recorded at Modesto Junior College California has been shaken by another near-magnitude 5 earthquake, and this one is a bit odd. It hit in the Great Valley, one of the few places in California NOT known for having faults and earthquakes. It occurred near the south valley town of Wasco, and had a magnitude of 4.9, along with a couple of aftershocks as high asContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | US | 37.2719 | -119.27 |
| Central California | US | 37.2504 | -118.814 |
| Great Valley | US | 42.193 | -78.6383 |
| Modesto Junior College | US | 37.6512 | -121.007 |
| Valley | US | 36.2749 | -115.065 |
| Wasco | US | 35.5936 | -119.334 |
Keywords:
4.9 magnitude earthquake, aftershocks, bit, Central California, couple, earthquakes, faults, Great Valley, magnitude, Moderate Earthquake, Modesto Junior College, south valley town, Wasco
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