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Historic Earthquake
1980 Eureka Earthquake
8 November 1980 · North Coast · United States of America
On 8 November 1980 at 10:27 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the United States of America (North Coast), at a depth of 19 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 63 km from its boundary with the Juan de Fuca Plate (subduction zone).
- Date
- 8 November 1980
- Time
- 10:27 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Depth
- 19 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Injuries
- 6
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Mount Shasta (175 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth