1969 Santa Rosa Earthquakes
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| Areas affected | United States |
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| Santa Rosa | |
| Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) |
| Magnitude | 5. 6 and 5. 7 Mw |
| Depth | 9. 6 km and 10. 4 km |
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| ID | 2197808 |
About 1969 Santa Rosa Earthquakes
At 04:56 and 06:19 UTC on October 2, 1969, a pair of earthquakes of magnitude 5. 6 and 5. 7, respectively, struck the city of Santa Rosa, California, killing one person and damaging buildings. The maximum felt intensity for the two events was VII and VIII respectively on the Mercalli intensity scale.