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M 4.6 earthquake — 7km NE of Imperial, CA

October 16, 1979 · USGS event ci3352106

Magnitude
4.59 (ml)
Depth
10 km
Location
7km NE of Imperial, CA
Coordinates
32.881, -115.510

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.2 · 8km SW of Holtville, CAOctober 15, 1979M 6.4 · The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja CaliforniaOctober 15, 1979M 4.5 · 4km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 4.6 · 5km WSW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 5.1 · 4km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979M 5.0 · 4km SSW 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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