Coalinga Earthquake, Calif., 1983
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Name (Hebrew)
רעידת אדמה, קואלינגה, קליפורניה, 1983
Name (Latin)
Coalinga Earthquake, Calif., 1983
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Earthquakes California
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Wikidata:
Q4580980
Library of congress:
sh2005020275
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Mechanics of the May 2, 1983 Coalinga earthquake, 1985.
- Stein, R. Seismic potential revealed by surface folding : 1983 Coalinga, California, earthquake, 1984, via WWW, Apr. 27, 2005:abstr. (2 May 1983 Coalinga, California, earthquake (magnitude 6.5))
- Seismo-Watch notable earthquake of the week index, via WWW, Apr. 27, 2005:May (Coalinga M 6.7 Earthquake; 4:42 p.m, PDT May 2, 1983)
- FEMA home page, Apr. 27, 2005:Declared Disasters/Archives/1983 (California Coalinga Earthquake, Declared May 5, 1983)
- Historical United States earthquakes, via National Earthquake Information Center website, Apr. 27, 2005:(1983, 05 02, Coalinga, California, Magnitude 6.5)
- LC database, Apr. 27, 2005(1983 Coalinga, California earthquakes; Coalinga, California earthquake of May 2, 1983; Coalinga earthquake of May 2, 1983)
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Wikipedia description:
The 1983 Coalinga earthquake struck at 4:42 p.m. Monday, May 2 of that year, in Coalinga, California. The shock was felt from the Greater Los Angeles Area north to Susanville in Lassen County, and between the Pacific Coast and western Nevada. More than 5,000 aftershocks were recorded through July 31, of which 894 had a magnitude of 2.5 or larger. It measured 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
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