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Jul 4, 2019 · Hector Mine Earthquake. In October 1999, one of the largest earthquakes recorded in Southern California was centered in the desert east of LA.
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A paleoseismic investigation using Lidar revealed that more than 16 feet (5 m) of slip has accumulated since the 1857 event on the southern SAF, which borders the Mojave Desert to the north and east of the Greater Los Angeles Area.
DateNameAreaMag.Humboldt County6.4 M wRidgecrest7.1 M wRidgecrest6.4 M wSouth Napa6.0 M wDec 3, 2023 · The Landers earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.3 Mw, was the result of the rupture of five major lateral faults near the southeastern California shear zone in the summer of 1992. Because of this rupture, this area experienced multiple earthquakes, with Landers being the largest.
Southern California has had: (M1.5 or greater) 11 earthquakes in the past 24 hours. 62 earthquakes in the past 7 days. 436 earthquakes in the past 30 days. 3,099 earthquakes in the past 365 days.
California's Largest Recorded Earthquakes Since 1800, Ranked by Magnitude . . * Offshore quake. Note: California has more quakes than what made this list. Read more about California's big quakes and the damage they caused here; or dive into the geology and how to prepare on our Earthquakes and Faults page.
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,...
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.
