DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / California

M 5.1 earthquake — 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California

December 17, 1942 · USGS event ushis1435

Magnitude
5.1 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California
Coordinates
38.870, -119.900

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 5 km ENE of Markleeville, CaliforniaDecember 20, 1942M 4.7 · 22km N of Ocotillo, CAOctober 22, 1942M 5.6 · 6km WNW of Niland, CAOctober 22, 1942M 4.5 · 23km NNW of Ocotillo, CAOctober 21, 1942M 4.6 · 11km SSW of Westmorland, CAOctober 21, 1942M 6.6 · The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California EarthquakeOctober 21, 1942

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

M 5.1 earthquake — 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California | DisasterAtlasUSA