Strong Earthquake Hits SoCal

Earthquake Measuring Up to Magnitude 6.0Mw Strikes Southern California

The quake and its aftershocks may have caused some structural damage near the epicenter.

Fire Earth has abandoned its research into California earthquakes. The following details were released by USGS/EHP.

• Magnitude: 5.9
• Date-Time:
  • Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 04:26:58 UTC
  • Monday, June 14, 2010 at 09:26:58 PM at epicenter
• Location: 32.698°N, 115.924°W
• Depth: 6.9 km (4.3 miles)
• Region: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
• Distances:
  • 8 km (5 miles) SE (124°) from Ocotillo, CA
  • 24 km (15 miles) WSW (244°) from Seeley, CA
  • 26 km (16 miles) ENE (70°) from Jacumba Hot Springs, CA
  • 36 km (22 miles) WSW (254°) from El Centro, CA
  • 104 km (65 miles) E (79°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
• Location Uncertainty:  horizontal +/- 0.5 km (0.3 miles); depth +/- 1.4 km (0.9 miles)
• Parameters: Nph= 62, Dmin=6 km, Rmss=0.32 sec, Gp= 76°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=z
• Source:
  • California Integrated Seismic Net:
  • USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR
• Event ID ci14745580

10-degree Map Centered at 35°N,115°W

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS/EHP

Related Links:

• California Earthquake Forecast – Update 4
• Earthquakes