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M 4.7 earthquake — 7km ESE of Imperial, CA

May 19, 1940 · USGS event ci3365286

Magnitude
4.71 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
7km ESE of Imperial, CA
Coordinates
32.833, -115.500

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.4 · 6km E of Imperial, CAMay 19, 1940M 4.9 · 7km ESE of Imperial, CAMay 19, 1940M 4.7 · 7km ESE of Imperial, CAMay 19, 1940M 5.2 · 7km ESE of Imperial, CAMay 19, 1940M 5.2 · 7km ESE of Imperial, CAMay 19, 1940M 5.2 · 7km ESE of Imperial, CAMay 19, 1940

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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