April 1992 Cape Mendocino, USA Images
On April 25, 1992 at 11:06 am local time (April 25 at 18:06 GMT), a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in the Cape Mendocino area. Two additional earthquakes, magnitudes 6.6 and 6.7 occurred the next morning (April 26 at 00:41 and 04:18 am local time). The first earthquake was located six miles north of Petrolia, California, in a sparsely populated part of southwestern Humboldt County. Five small communities were located within a 50-mile radius of these events: Honeydew, Petrolia, Rio Dell, Scotia, and Ferndale.
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- Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (2012): Natural Hazard Images Database (Event: April 1992 Cape Mendocino, USA Images). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. doi:10.7289/V5154F01 [access date]
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- gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.photos:16
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Distributor | Hazards Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information haz.info@noaa.gov |
Dataset Point of Contact | Hazards Data Manager NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information haz.info@noaa.gov |
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South: 40.368
North: 40.368
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Dataset Progress Status | Ongoing - data is continually being updated |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Purpose | To provide images of natural hazards for research and education. |
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Last Modified: 2018-09-26
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