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At 4:57 a.m. local time (11:57 UTC) on June 28, 1992, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake awoke much of Southern California. Though it turned out it was not the so-called "Big One" as many people would think, it was still a very strong earthquake. The shaking lasted for two to three minutes.
- 3 killed, 400+ injured
- Southern California, United States
- $92 million
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Jun 28, 1992 · Faulting associated with the June 28, 992, earthquake near Landers, California, broke the surface of the ground over a length of more than 70 km, the longest surface rupture in the United States since the great San Francisco quake of 1906. the strongest shaking associated with this magnitude 7.6 (MS) earthquake, the largest in the contiguous 48 ...
Nov 13, 2009 · Two of the strongest, but not the deadliest, hit southern California on a single morning in the summer of 1992. Just before 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning, a 7.3-magnitude quake struck in Landers,...
MAGNITUDE: M W 7.3. RUPTURE LENGTH: 85 km (53 miles) FAULTS RUPTURED: Johnson Valley , Landers , Homestead Valley , Emerson, and Camp Rock; several other faults experienced minor rupture, rupture during large aftershocks, or triggered slip. AVERAGE SLIP: about 3 to 4 meters; maximum slip of 6 meters. DEPTH: 1.1 km.
Jun 28, 2022 · Table 1 lists the known earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or greater (M≥5> that occurred before June 28, 1992, in the area surrounding Landers. Figure A-1 shows the locations of events in the table. Most of the pre-1975 activity appears to be related to the San Andreas Fault Zone.
Jun 28, 1992 · Just before 5 am on a Sunday in late June, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Southern California, rupturing a 53 mile (85 kilometer)-long gash through the Mojave Desert. It was the largest quake to strike the lower half of the state in 40 years and was felt as far away as Sacramento and Mexico.
Depth: 9 km (Caltech/USGS) Origin Time: 11:57:34.1, 28 June 1992 UTC (4:58 AM, PDT) Magnitude: 7.5 M s (NEIC) Analysis by the USGS and Caltech indicates that the earthquake had a right lateral strike-slip mechanism. The maximum horizontal offset was reported at as much as 21 feet.
