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July 20, 2012

5.1 quake off northern California coast

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An earthquake measuring 5.1 in magnitude occurred 75 miles west-southwest of Eureka this evening, Friday, July 20, 2012, at 6:51:59 p.m. PDT.

The NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center does not expect a tsunami to be generated by this earthquake.

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Map showing location and magnitude of Eureka earthquake courtesy of Southern California Earthquake Center.

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