What the records say
- When
- 29 Jun 1925
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.8
- Where
- Usa
- Coordinates
- 34.42° N, 120.20° W
- Deaths
- 13
- Damage musd
- 8
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 10
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
Earthquake in California, US
The 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake hit the area of Santa Barbara, California on June 29, with a moment magnitude between 6.5 and 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). It resulted in 13 deaths and destroyed the historic center of the city, with damage estimated at $8 million.
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- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “The 6.8 Santa Barbara earthquake affects the central coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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