Earthquake — California: Santa Rosa

When

2 Oct 1969

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

4.8

Where

Usa

Coordinates

38.47° N, 122.69° W

Deaths

1

Damage musd

8.35

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

10

Pair of earthquakes that struck Santa Rosa, California

At 04:56 and 06:19 UTC on October 2, 1969, a pair of earthquakes of magnitude 5.6 and 5.7, respectively, struck the city of Santa Rosa, California, killing one person and damaging buildings. The maximum felt intensity for the two events was VII and VIII (Severe) respectively on the Mercalli intensity scale. The $8.35 million cost of the earthquakes went mostly to replace buildings damaged beyond repair.

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