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M 5.2 earthquake — 23km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA

March 15, 1979 · USGS event ci3346646

Magnitude
5.23 (ml)
Depth
9.27 km
Location
23km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA
Coordinates
34.326, -116.416

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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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