M6.4 earthquake near Mexicali, Baja California
17168 d ago · 15 Oct 1979, 23:16 UTC The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California on 15 Oct 1979, 23:16 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Mexicali, about 10 km away in Baja California, Mexico.
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