QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/ci3105173
USGS ci3105173
18 May 1993, 00:20
46km E of Big Pine, California
A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 3.6 km depth.
Published location
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37.165000, -117.774000
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Event ID
ci3105173
Coordinates
37.165, -117.774
Network
ci
Significance
572