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M6.7 earthquake near Hemet, California

39625 d ago · 21 Apr 1918, 22:32 UTC The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake on 21 Apr 1918, 22:32 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Hemet, about 2 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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