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M 5.0 earthquake — 12km S of Joshua Tree, California

August 21, 1993 · USGS event ci3118441

Magnitude
5 (ml)
Depth
8.245 km
Location
12km S of Joshua Tree, California
Coordinates
34.029, -116.321

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 14 km ESE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaAugust 11, 1993M 4.7 · 108km SSW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CaliforniaOctober 18, 1993M 5.4 · 178 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaOctober 23, 1993M 5.2 · 21km SW of Lamont, CaliforniaMay 28, 1993M 4.8 · 8 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaNovember 14, 1993M 4.5 · 23km ENE of Coso Junction, CaliforniaMay 20, 1993

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.

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