Strongest California quakes
The Eureka quake this weekend was one of the larger temblors to hit California in recent years. Here’s a list:
* 7.3, Landers, June 28, 1992
* 7.2, Cape Mendocino, April 25, 1992
* 7.2, off Northern California, June 15, 2005
* 7.1, Hector Mine, Oct. 16, 1999
* 7.0, Honeydew, Aug. 17, 1991
* 7.0, Cape Mendocino, Sept. 1, 1994
* 6.7, Northridge, Jan. 17, 1994,
* 6.6, San Simeon, Dec. 22, 2003
* 6.6, Off Northern California, June 17, 2005
* 6.5 Off Eureka, Jan. 9, 2009
* 6.2, Joshua Tree, April 23, 1992
* 6.0, Central California, Sept. 28, 2004
Strongest earthquakes The Eureka quake this weekend was one of the larger temblors to hit California in recent years. Here’s a list: * 7.3, Landers, Calif., June 28, 1992 * 7.2, Cape Mendocino, Calif., April 25, 1992 * 7.2, off Northern California coast, June 15, 2005 * 7.1, Hector Mine, Calif., Oct. 16, 1999 * 7.0, Honeydew, Calif., Aug. 17, 1991 * 7.0, Cape Mendocino, Calif., Sept. 1, 1994 * 6.7, Northridge, Calif., Jan. 17, 1994, * 6.6, San Simeon, Calif., Dec. 22, 2003 * 6.6, off Northern California coast, June 17, 2005 * 6.5 Off Eureka coast, Jan. 9, 2009Source: Los AngelesTimes reporting
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