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M 5.5 earthquake — 8km NE of Imperial, CA

June 14, 1953 · USGS event ci3304047

Magnitude
5.47 (ml)
Depth
6 km
Location
8km NE of Imperial, CA
Coordinates
32.892, -115.504

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 22km SE of Desert Center, CAJune 14, 1953M 4.8 · 11km WNW of Grapevine, CAMay 25, 1953M 4.7 · 20km ENE of Grapevine, CAApril 29, 1953M 5.0 · 12 km S of South Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaMarch 22, 1953M 4.7 · 82 km WSW of Crescent City, CaliforniaFebruary 23, 1953M 4.7 · 11km ENE of Grapevine, CAOctober 7, 1953

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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