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USGS ci3352060

16 Oct 1979, 00:16

The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California?

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32.667333, -115.359167

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.4

The 1954 San Jacinto Fault, California Earthquake

M 6.4

52 km NE of Beatty, Nevada

M 6.34

Near Pine Valley, Utah

M 6.5

The 1947 Manix, California Earthquake

M 6.3

46 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada

M 6.3

51 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci3352060
Coordinates
32.6673333, -115.3591667
Network
ci
Significance
708