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M 5.3 earthquake — 4km NNE of Desert Hot Springs, CA

July 24, 1947 · USGS event ci3358693

Magnitude
5.3 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
4km NNE of Desert Hot Springs, CA
Coordinates
33.994, -116.481

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 3km ENE of Garnet, CAJuly 24, 1947M 4.8 · 6km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAJuly 25, 1947M 5.2 · 10km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAJuly 25, 1947M 5.0 · 3km N of Desert Hot Springs, CAJuly 26, 1947M 4.5 · Northern CaliforniaSeptember 8, 1947M 4.7 · 3 km SSW of Truckee, CaliforniaSeptember 8, 1947

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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