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M 6.1 earthquake — The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake

April 23, 1992 · USGS event ci3019681

Magnitude
6.1 (mw)
Depth
11.629 km
Location
The 1992 Joshua Tree, California Earthquake
Coordinates
33.960, -116.317

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Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.5 · 17km NNE of Thousand Palms, CaliforniaApril 23, 1992M 7.2 · The 1992 Petrolia, California EarthquakeApril 25, 1992M 4.5 · 19 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 4.6 · 34 km SSW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 4.7 · 39 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992M 4.6 · 39 km SW of Ferndale, CaliforniaApril 25, 1992

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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