M6.6 earthquake near Brawley, California
30676 d ago · 21 Oct 1942, 16:22 UTC The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake on 21 Oct 1942, 16:22 UTC at a depth of 6 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 24 km away in California, United States.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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