Earthquake — California: Whittier

When

1 Oct 1987

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

5.7

Where

Usa

Coordinates

34.06° N, 118.08° W

Deaths

8

Injuries

200

Damage musd

358

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

10

Earthquake in southern California

The 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake occurred in the southern San Gabriel Valley and surrounding communities of Southern California, United States, at 7:42 a.m. PDT on October 1. The moderate magnitude 5.9 blind thrust earthquake was centered several miles north of Whittier in the town of Rosemead, had a relatively shallow depth, and was felt throughout southern California and southern Nevada.

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