M7.1 earthquake near Twentynine Palms, California
9862 d ago · 16 Oct 1999, 09:46 UTC The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake on 16 Oct 1999, 09:46 UTC at a depth of 14 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Twentynine Palms, about 55 km away in California, United States.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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