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USGS ushis675

10 Mar 1922, 11:21

1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake

A magnitude 6.5 ms earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 January 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1922 Parkfield, 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.

35.750000, -120.250000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.5

10 km NE of San Simeon, California

M 6.45

Near Morgan Hill, California

M 6.4

1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake

M 6.4

The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake

M 6.6

1971 San Fernando Earthquake, California

M 6.4

Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ushis675
Coordinates
35.75, -120.25
Network
ushis
Significance
650