1979 Coyote Lake earthquake

When

6 Aug 1979

Kind

Earthquake

Coordinates

37.10° N, 121.56° W

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 1979 Coyote Lake earthquake.

The 5.7 Coyote Lake earthquake affected the South Bay and Central Coast areas of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), causing 16 injuries and $500,000 in damage.

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake at Coyote Lake, California

The 1979 Coyote Lake earthquake occurred at 10:05:24 local time on August 6 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VII. The shock occurred on the Calaveras Fault near Coyote Lake in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It resulted in a number of injuries, including some that required hospitalization.

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