M 5.9 - The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake
- 1987-10-01 14:42:20 (UTC)
- 34.061°N 118.079°W
- 14.6 km depth
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IXmmi 
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VIIImmi 
Estimated Intensity Map Ground Failure - Landslide Estimate
Little or no area affected
Limited population exposed
- Liquefaction Estimate
Little or no area affected
Significant population exposed
Origin - Review Status
- REVIEWED
- Magnitude
- 5.9 mw
- Depth
- 14.6 km
- Time
- 1987-10-01 14:42:20 UTC
Focal Mechanism Fault Plane Solution View Nearby Seismicity - Time Range
± Three Weeks - Search Radius
250.0 km - Magnitude Range
≥ 2.0
Contributors CI
California Integrated Seismic Network: Southern California Seismic Network (Caltech, USGS Pasadena, and Partners)