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M6.9 · The 1940 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake · Was That A Quake?
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Major
M
6.9
The 1940 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake
Historical event · Sun, 19 May 1940 04:36:40 GMT
Peak Ground Motion
MMI 8.9
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Depth
6 km
Time (UTC)
04:36
Date
1940-05-19
Latitude
32.844°
Longitude
-115.381°
Source
USGS
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