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USGS ci3358945

10 Apr 1947, 16:58

The 1947 Manix, California Earthquake

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 February 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1947 Manix, 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.

34.982833, -116.531500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci3358945
Coordinates
34.9828333, -116.5315
Network
ci
Significance
650