M 6.4 earthquake — The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California

October 15, 1979 · USGS event ci3352060

Magnitude

6.4 (mw)

Depth

15 km

Location

The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California

Coordinates

32.667, -115.359

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.2 · 8km SW of Holtville, CAOctober 15, 1979 M 4.6 · 7km NE of Imperial, CAOctober 16, 1979 M 4.5 · 4km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979 M 4.6 · 5km WSW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979 M 5.1 · 4km SW of Brawley, CAOctober 16, 1979 M 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.