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The 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes (or 1992 Petrolia earthquakes) occurred along the Lost Coast of Northern California on April 25 and 26. The three largest events were the M7.2 thrust mainshock that struck near the unincorporated community of Petrolia midday on April 25 and two primary strike-slip aftershocks measuring 6.5 and 6.6 that followed early the next morning.
The earliest known earthquake in the U.S. state of California was documented in 1769 by the ... 1992-04-26: Cape Mendocino ... Humboldt County North Coast: 7.2 ...
The 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes were a series of three major earthquakes that occurred off the coast of Cape Mendocino, California on April 25 and 26, 1992, the largest being a 7.2. Ninety-five people were injured and property in the county sustained considerable damage.
The last earthquake larger than Thursday’s temblor to strike directly underneath land in Humboldt County occurred on April 25, 1992. Ninety-six people were injured in that earthquake, which ...
Centered under the Pacific Ocean about 70 miles southwest of Eureka, the strong quake frayed nerves across most of California's North Coast.
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake ... The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 2:30 a.m. PT near Eureka in Humboldt County, ... Shapiro vividly recalled the 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes and ...
Petrolia is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, [1] 10 ... A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in 1992 resulted in a fire that destroyed the 100-year ...
The 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes caused widespread damage in Humboldt County, including Scotia, when three major earthquakes occurred in less than a 24-hour span. The first was a magnitude 7.2 quake at 11:06 a.m. on April 25, causing mill damage that took months to repair.