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M 6.6 earthquake — The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake

November 24, 1987 · USGS event ci628016

Magnitude
6.6 (mw)
Depth
11.181 km
Location
The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake
Coordinates
33.015, -115.852

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 17km SW of Westmorland, CANovember 24, 1987M 4.7 · 18km W of Westmorland, CANovember 24, 1987M 4.8 · 16km W of Westmorland, CANovember 24, 1987M 4.5 · 18km W of Westmorland, CANovember 24, 1987M 6.2 · The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California EarthquakeNovember 24, 1987M 4.5 · 25km W of Westmorland, CANovember 26, 1987

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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