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The 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes were two destructive shocks centered near El Centro, California on June 22. The earthquakes measured M s 6.25 and occurred nearly one hour apart at 19:59 and 20:57 PST. Both shocks were assigned VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Heavy damage occurred in the areas of Mexicali and El ...
UTC time: 1940-05-19 04:36:47: ISC event: 901341: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: May 18, 1940 (): Local time: 21:35 PST: Magnitude: 6.9 M w [1]: Depth: 16 km (9.9 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Strike-slip: Areas affected: United States, Mexico: Total damage: $6 million [2]: Max. intensity: MMI X (Extreme) [1]: Casualties: 9 dead [2] 20 injured [3]: The 1940 El Centro earthquake (or 1940 Imperial ...
The earthquake caused damage to the Californian cities of El Centro and Brawley, and in the Mexican city of Mexicali. There were injuries from the quake on both sides of the border. The state Office of Emergency Preparedness declared 61 injuries on the American side and police claimed that 30 were injured in Mexico.
California earthquakes (1769–2000) According to seismologist Charles Richter, ... El Centro Imperial Valley: 6.9 M w: X 9 20 $6M 1933-03-10: Long Beach South Coast:
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A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday near El Centro, Calif.
1898 Mare Island earthquake; 1899 San Jacinto earthquake; 1906 San Francisco earthquake; 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes; 1918 San Jacinto earthquake; 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake; 1927 Lompoc earthquake; 1932 Eureka earthquake; 1933 Long Beach earthquake; 1940 El Centro earthquake; 1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake; 1952 Kern County ...
An agricultural community in Imperial County experienced a 4.8 earthquake and more than 180 smaller aftershocks. A midnight 4.8 earthquake followed by a cluster of aftershocks rocks the El Centro area