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M6.2 earthquake near Brawley, California

14206 d ago · 24 Nov 1987, 01:54 UTC The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake on 24 Nov 1987, 01:54 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Brawley, about 27 km away in California, United States.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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