1983 Coalinga earthquake - Wikipedia
The 1983 Coalinga earthquake struck at 4:42 p.m. Monday, May 2 of that year, in Coalinga, California. [5] The shock was felt from the Greater Los Angeles Area north to Susanville in Lassen County, and between the Pacific Coast and western Nevada.
The Coalinga, California, earthquake of May 2, 1983
At 2342 G.m.t. May 2, 1983, a magnitude (ML) 6.7 earthquake occurred about 12 km northeast of the town of Coalinga, approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The shock was felt from Los Angeles to 200 km north of Sacramento and as far east as Las Vegas.
The Coalinga Anticline and the Coalinga Earthquake of 1983
Jan 16, 2021 · The Coalinga earthquake was a 6.5 magnitude event on the Richter scale that struck downtown Coalinga on May 2, 1983 at 11:42 in the evening. The quake was caused when Anticline Ridge, just north and northeast of town, was pushed up and out to the south about 1 to 2 feet along a reverse fault, 10 km down, that forms the core of the fold, which ...
Preliminary Summary of CDMG Strong-Motion Records from the 2 ...
A moderate-size earthquake occurred at 16:43 (PDT) on May 2, 1983 approximately 13 km northeast of Coalinga, on Anticline Ridge in Fresno County, California (Figure 1). Preliminary epicentral location estimates by the USGS and UC Berkeley put the epicenter near 36.25N, 120.30W, at a depth between 9 and 11 km. Berkeley estimates the magnitude to ...
earthquake (ML 6.5) occurred on May 2. 1983 (23h 42m 37.85 GMT) near Coalinga, California (36 13.99N; 120 17.59W). The earthquake, approximately 10 km northeast of Coalinga and 30 km northeast of the San Andreas fault, cau.
The Earthquake of 1983 - The Historical Marker Database
Mar 22, 2013 · On May 2nd, 1983 at 4:42 P.M. a major earthquake of 6.7 magnitude lasting 45 seconds destroyed 54 buildings in downtown Coalinga. Only 31 people were injured and miraculously there were no deaths. The earthquake also destroyed over 300 homes and caused major damage to schools and utilities.
The 1983 earthquake near Coalinga, California
The 1983 earthquake near Coalinga, California. ... The 1983 earthquake near Coalinga, California: Series title: Earthquake Information Bulletin (USGS) Volume: 16 ...
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