What the records say
- When
- 23 Apr 1992
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Where
- Usa
- Coordinates
- 33.96° N, 116.32° W
- Injuries
- 32
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 12
1992 Joshua Tree earthquake
The 1992 Joshua Tree earthquake occurred at 9:50:25 p.m. PDT on April 22 in Southern California. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck under the Little San Bernardino Mountains, near the town of Joshua Tree, California. Though no deaths were reported, the earthquake caused 32 injuries. A maximum Mercalli intensity of VII was observed in Joshua Tree and caused light to moderate damage.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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