Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: ci3365269

Location

6km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA

Country: CA

Date & Time

May 18, 1940

5:03 AM Z

Depth

6.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

34.0890, -116.2818

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

6km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA

Coordinates: 34.0890°, -116.2818° Depth: 6.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ml
Recorded On
May 18, 1940 at 5:03 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 4:48 PM