Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Glenn County, 16 mi southwest of Chico, Butte County, California, USA, on Monday, 29 April 1968 at 00:21 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 23 km depth
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 23.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.54°N / 122.023°W
(Glenn County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Sutter Buttes (41 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) E of Willows (Glenn County) (pop: 6,070) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SW of Chico (pop: 90,300) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSE of Orland (Glenn County) (pop: 7,550) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) W of Oroville (Butte County) (pop: 16,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SW of Paradise (Butte County) (pop: 26,500) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NW of Yuba City (pop: 66,900) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NW of South Yuba City (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NW of Linda (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
3836 km (2384 mi) WNW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3836 km (2384 mi) WNW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 23 km | Northern California (USA) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 5.0 quake Glenn County, 16 mi southwest of Chico, Butte County, California, USA, 29 April 1968 00:21 GMT
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Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - Glenn County, 16 mi southwest of Chico, Butte County, California, USA, on Monday, 29 April 1968 at 00:21 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
