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M 5.0 earthquake — 15km E of Desert Hot Springs, California

May 18, 1992 · USGS event ci2052730

Magnitude
4.96 (ml)
Depth
6.131 km
Location
15km E of Desert Hot Springs, California
Coordinates
33.951, -116.337

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 15km NNE of Thousand Palms, CaliforniaMay 6, 1992M 5.0 · 16km NNE of Thousand Palms, CaliforniaMay 4, 1992M 4.9 · 31 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaJune 5, 1992M 4.6 · 43 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 27, 1992M 6.6 · 32 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 26, 1992M 6.5 · 30 km WSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 26, 1992

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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