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USGS ci3031111

28 Jun 1992, 12:57

The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake

A magnitude 7.3 mw earthquake at -0.1 km depth.

Depth-0.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth

Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning

Updated18 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake?

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34.200000, -116.437000

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The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake

Catalog fields and provenance

Event ID

ci3031111

Coordinates

34.2, -116.437

Network

ci

Significance

1410