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M 6.0 earthquake — The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake

July 8, 1986 · USGS event ci700917

Magnitude
6 (mw)
Depth
9.468 km
Location
The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake
Coordinates
33.999, -116.608

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 5.5 · The 1986 Oceanside, California EarthquakeJuly 13, 1986M 5.9 · 18 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaJuly 20, 1986M 4.7 · 15 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaJuly 20, 1986M 6.4 · The 1986 Chalfant Valley, California EarthquakeJuly 21, 1986M 4.6 · 20 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaJuly 21, 1986M 5.7 · 11 km NE of Mesa, CaliforniaJuly 21, 1986

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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