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Since the three damaging earthquakes that occurred in the American Midwest and the United States East Coast ( 1755 Cape Ann, 1811–12 New Madrid, 1886 Charleston) were well known, it became apparent to settlers that the earthquake hazard was different in California. While the 1812 San Juan Capistrano, 1857 Fort Tejon, and 1872 Owens Valley ...
1999 Hector Mine earthquake. / 34.54; -116.39. The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake occurred in Southern California, United States, on October 16 at 02:46:50 PDT. Its moment magnitude was 7.1 and the earthquake was preceded by 12 foreshocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 3.8. The event is thought to have been triggered by the 1992 Landers ...
6.1 Mw April 23 at 4:51 [ 4] Casualties. 3 killed. 400+ injured. The 1992 Landers earthquake occurred on Sunday, June 28 with an epicenter near the town of Landers, California, in San Bernardino County. [ 5] The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX ( Violent ). [ 6]
It has been several years since a magnitude 5.2 or greater earthquake hit Southern California, and Tuesday's quake was the strongest to strike the region in three years. A magnitude 5.3 quake ...
An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur each year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 0.9 ...
In recent days, Southern California has experienced one earthquake after another. A 3.6 in Ojai on May 31. Two of a similar magnitude under the East Los Angeles area of El Sereno .
At the southern end of the ECSZ the 1992 Landers earthquake, at magnitude M w 7.2 (M s 7.8) [121] was also the strongest earthquake in California since 1906. It was followed by a M w 7.2 ( M S 7.4) [ 122 ] quake on a nearby fault, the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake . [ 113 ]
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage ...