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USGS usp000jwyb

14 Dec 2012, 10:36

279 km SSW of Avalon, California

A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 13 km depth.

Depth13 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 August 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 279 km SSW of Avalon, California?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

31.095000, -119.660000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jwyb
Coordinates
31.095, -119.66
Network
us
Significance
1091