 A destroyed building on 5th Street in Coalinga | |
  Los Angeles Susanville Coalinga Avenal  | |
| UTC time | 1983-05-02 23:42:37 |
|---|---|
| ISC event | 575305 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | May 2, 1983 |
| Local time | 4:42 p.m |
| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw[1] |
| Depth | 10 kilometers (6 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 36°14′N 120°19′W / 36.23°N 120.31°W[1] |
| Type | Blind thrust[2] |
| Areas affected | Central California United States |
| Total damage | US$10 million[3] |
| Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe)[1] |
| Landslides | Yes |
| Aftershocks | 5.9 Mw July 22 at 02:39[4] |
| Casualties | 94 injured[3] |
The 1983 Coalinga earthquake struck at 4:42 p.m. Monday, May 2 of that year, in Coalinga, California.[5]
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).[6]
- ^ a b c d Stover & Coffman 1993, p. 96
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Stover & Coffman 1993, pp. 97, 175
- ^ Associated Press, "Coalinga Earthquake: It Might Have Been Worse Somewhere Else", Santa Cruz Sentinel, May 4, 1983, page 38
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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