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May 19, 1940
M 7.1, California – This earthquake in southern California caused a horizontal land movement that offset part of the international boundary, between the United States… Read More

Today’s Earthquake Fact

The May 19, 1940 earthquake in southern California, magnitude 7.1, caused a horizontal land movement that displaced the international boundary, between the United States and Mexico, a few feet.

Significant Earthquakes Past 30 Days

  1. M 4.8, 1km ENE of Timpson, Texas Thursday, May 17, 2012 08:12:01 UTC
  2. M 4.6, 12km S of Anchorage, Alaska Wednesday, May 16, 2012 15:02:51 UTC
  3. M 6.2, 46km NNW of Putre, Chile Monday, May 14, 2012 10:00:39 UTC
  4. M 6.6, 76km W of Neiafu, Tonga Saturday, April 28, 2012 10:08:07 UTC
  5. M 3.9, Laguna Niguel, California Monday, April 23, 2012 17:37:02 UTC
  6. M 6.7, 85km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia Saturday, April 21, 2012 01:16:52 UTC
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