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USGS ci3299653

19 Mar 1954, 09:54

The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 February 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

33.298500, -116.080500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci3299653
Coordinates
33.2985, -116.0805
Network
ci
Significance
630