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M 5.8 earthquake — 3km NW of Brawley, CA

October 16, 1979 · USGS event ci3310205

Magnitude
5.8 (ml)
Depth
14.19 km
Location
3km NW of Brawley, CA
Coordinates
32.999, -115.558

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 3km WNW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 5.0 · 4km SSW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 5.1 · 4km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 4.6 · 5km WSW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 4.5 · 4km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 4.7 · 8km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979

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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