Earthquake — California; Mexico

Ne zaman

19 May 1940

Tür

Deprem

Büyüklük

7.2

Konum

Usa

Koordinatlar

32.73° N, 115.50° W

Deaths

9

Damage musd

33

Intensity mmi

10

Depth km

16

Earthquake affecting Southern California and Baja California

The 1940 El Centro earthquake occurred at 21:35 Pacific Standard Time on May 18 in the Imperial Valley in southeastern Southern California near the international border of the United States and Mexico. It had a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.

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