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M 5.9 earthquake — The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake

October 1, 1987 · USGS event ci731691

Magnitude
5.9 (mw)
Depth
14.6 km
Location
The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake
Coordinates
34.061, -118.079

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.7 · 3km SE of Monterey Park, CAOctober 1, 1987M 4.8 · 2km E of Monterey Park, CAOctober 1, 1987M 4.8 · 22 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaOctober 1, 1987M 4.6 · 3km ESE of Monterey Park, CAOctober 1, 1987M 5.3 · 2km WSW of Rosemead, CAOctober 4, 1987M 6.2 · The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California EarthquakeNovember 24, 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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