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USGS ushis506

15 May 1910, 15:47

The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake

A magnitude 6 ml earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated24 July 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1910 Lake Elsinore, 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.

33.700000, -117.400000

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What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ushis506
Coordinates
33.7, -117.4
Network
ushis
Significance
554