M4.5 earthquake 55 km SW of Ferndale, California
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Ferndale, California on Mon, May 1, 1939, 1:53 PM GMT-8 (21:53 UTC).
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1939-05-01 21:53:18 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 40.200° N, 124.700° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1246. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.