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USGS ci3319401

21 Jul 1952, 12:52

The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake

A magnitude 7.5 mw earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1952 Kern County, 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.

34.958167, -118.998000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci3319401
Coordinates
34.9581667, -118.998
Network
ci
Significance
953