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