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Historic Earthquake
1992 Cape Mendocino Earthquakes
25 April 1992 · Humboldt County, Ferndale · United States of America
On 25 April 1992 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the United States of America (Humboldt County, Ferndale), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the North American Plate, 11 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (continental collision). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 25 April 1992
- Time
- 18:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 15 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Injuries
- 98
- Estimated Damage
- 75 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 2005Off Coast Northern · M 7.2
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- 19801980 Eureka Earthquake · M 7.2
- 1923Northern · M 7.1
- 1922Northern · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth