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M 4.5 earthquake — 57 km WSW of La Jolla, California

April 19, 1939 · USGS event ushis1244

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
16 km
Location
57 km WSW of La Jolla, California
Coordinates
32.583, -117.800

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 55 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaMay 1, 1939M 5.0 · 148 km W of Ferndale, CaliforniaMarch 17, 1939M 4.9 · 144 km WNW of Indianola, CaliforniaMarch 12, 1939M 4.6 · 9km WSW of Grapevine, CAFebruary 23, 1939M 5.5 · 7 km SW of Hollister, CaliforniaJune 24, 1939M 4.5 · 5 km ESE of Las Lomas, CaliforniaJuly 17, 1939

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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