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 5.5 earthquake — 17km WSW of Amboy, CA

July 18, 1946 · USGS event ci3359696

Magnitude
5.51 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
17km WSW of Amboy, CA
Coordinates
34.502, -115.915

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 49km SSE of Campo, CAJune 15, 1946M 4.5 · 6km NNE of Westmorland, CAAugust 30, 1946M 4.7 · 38km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAJune 4, 1946M 4.5 · Central CaliforniaMay 29, 1946M 4.9 · 1km NE of Banning, CASeptember 28, 1946M 5.2 · 15km NNE of Inyokern, CAMarch 18, 1946

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 5.5 earthquake — 17km WSW of Amboy, CA | DisasterAtlasUSA