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Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 10 mi east of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA, on Saturday, December 4, 1948 at 23:43 GMT

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 10 mi east of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA, on Saturday, December 4, 1948 at 23:43 GMT Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 10 mi east of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USA, on Saturday, December 4, 1948 at 23:43 GMT

Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 6 km depth

Earthquake details

Date & timeDec 4, 1948 23:43:17 UTC
Local time at epicenter
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6
Depth6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude33.98333°N / 116.33083°W (Riverside, California, United States)
Antipode33.983°S / 63.669°E
Shaking intensityVery strong shaking near epicenter
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoPinto Basin-Salton Creek (65 km / 40 mi)
Nearby towns and cities16 km (10 mi) E of Desert Hot Springs (pop: 28,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
17 km (11 mi) SSE of Yucca Valley (pop: 21,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
26 km (16 mi) NNE of Cathedral City (pop: 53,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
26 km (16 mi) NE of Palm Springs (pop: 47,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
29 km (18 mi) N of Palm Desert (pop: 51,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
31 km (19 mi) NNW of Indian Wells (pop: 87,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
37 km (23 mi) NNW of Coachella (pop: 44,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
161 km (100 mi) NNE of San Diego (pop: 1,394,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
177 km (110 mi) E of Los Angeles (pop: 3,971,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
690 km (429 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.06 km16km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA (USA)USGS
Note: for quakes of 2012 and earlier, our database often contains only records from USGS.

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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, 200 largest out of 270 total

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
May 2, 1949 11:25
74 years ago
5.7

6 km
Riverside County, 23 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:07
74 years ago
4.7

6 km
2.3 mi N of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:42
74 years ago
4.5

6 km
5.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 11:25
74 years ago
4.5

6 km
Riverside County, 22 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 20:42
74 years ago
4.3

6 km
California, 0.8 mi NW of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 16:12
74 years ago
4.3

6 km
4.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:50
74 years ago
4.2

6 km
1 mi SW of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 6, 1948 02:46
74 years ago
4.1

6 km
2.7 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:40
74 years ago
4.0

6 km
2.5 mi N of Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 28, 1948 12:53
74 years ago
4.0

6 km
8.9 mi SE of Anza, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 4, 1948 23:46
74 years ago
3.9

6 km
3.2 mi W of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 27, 1948 11:19
74 years ago
3.9

6 km
9.6 mi SW of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 18:41
74 years ago
3.9

6 km
17 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 09:28
74 years ago
3.8

6 km
3.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 25, 1949 17:31
74 years ago
3.8

6 km
Riverside County, 19 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 14:35
74 years ago
3.7

6 km
Riverside County, 20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 6, 1949 03:26
74 years ago
3.7

6 km
24 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 24, 1949 19:25
74 years ago
3.7

6 km
23 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 4, 1948 23:58
74 years ago
3.6

6 km
1.6 mi S of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 01:06
74 years ago
3.6

6 km
California, 2 mi NE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 12:51
74 years ago
3.6

6 km
2.8 mi SE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 15, 1948 16:41
74 years ago
3.6

6 km
California, 1.7 mi SE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
May 2, 1949 13:27
74 years ago
3.6

6 km
18 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 23, 1949 01:47
74 years ago
3.6

6 km
Riverside County, 16 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:46
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
0.6 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 01:16
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
California, 3 mi E of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
May 2, 1949 13:01
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
33 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 18:10
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
Riverside County, 20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 5, 1949 02:16
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
18 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 5, 1949 10:30
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
4.4 mi SE of Mecca, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 23, 1949 00:45
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
26 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 24, 1949 05:51
74 years ago
3.5

6 km
22 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:03
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
3.2 mi W of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 01:33
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
1.4 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 05:20
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
0.4 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 07:47
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
3.3 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 13:28
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
3.9 mi NE of Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 10:58
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
California, 1.9 mi SW of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 27, 1948 23:36
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
2.1 mi SE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 1, 1949 15:11
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
1.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 16:21
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
25 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 17:50
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
Riverside County, 15 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 21:26
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
25 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 21:55
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
Riverside County, 21 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 4, 1949 19:43
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
23 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 5, 1949 02:15
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
Riverside County, 21 mi E of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 7, 1949 07:55
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
16 mi NE of Mecca, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 20, 1949 11:07
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
21 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 26, 1949 15:46
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
Riverside County, 22 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Jun 2, 1949 16:08
74 years ago
3.4

6 km
18 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 04:49
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
5.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 9, 1948 01:27
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
California, 2.5 mi NE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 18:15
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
3.5 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 6, 1949 05:54
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
California, 4.2 mi E of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Mar 15, 1949 15:08
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
2.5 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Apr 3, 1949 23:34
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
2.5 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 17:52
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
22 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 18:04
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
Riverside County, 24 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 18:05
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
Riverside County, 18 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 19:02
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
Riverside County, 18 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 11:26
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
26 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 21:11
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
22 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 5, 1949 09:29
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
Riverside County, 16 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 6, 1949 04:50
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
23 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 6, 1949 10:58
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
Riverside County, 15 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 7, 1949 19:48
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
San Bernardino County, 28 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 10, 1949 04:15
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
23 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 12, 1949 14:30
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 13, 1949 07:11
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
23 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 13, 1949 12:01
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
Riverside County, 19 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 15, 1949 06:48
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
16 mi E of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 17, 1949 09:38
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
29 mi E of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 19, 1949 14:35
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
21 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 20, 1949 13:24
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
19 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 24, 1949 06:02
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
27 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 25, 1949 01:57
74 years ago
3.3

6 km
San Bernardino County, 27 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 13:17
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
3.1 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 16:04
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
San Bernardino County, 27 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 2, 1949 19:08
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
8.5 mi E of Mecca, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 01:47
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 06:42
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
Riverside County, 24 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 3, 1949 23:41
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
27 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 4, 1949 07:04
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
21 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 6, 1949 03:29
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
22 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 8, 1949 09:11
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
Riverside County, 20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 8, 1949 20:25
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
24 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 17, 1949 11:42
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
Riverside County, 19 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 18, 1949 02:13
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
Riverside County, 19 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 18, 1949 07:45
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
Riverside County, 20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 19, 1949 11:40
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
Riverside County, 17 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 23, 1949 08:14
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
28 mi E of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 24, 1949 15:51
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
29 mi E of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 25, 1949 04:21
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
29 mi E of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 25, 1949 14:27
74 years ago
3.2

6 km
19 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:10
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
3.2 mi W of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 00:27
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
3.2 mi W of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 02:21
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
7.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 04:35
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
3 mi N of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 22:25
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
5.1 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 6, 1948 02:51
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
3.2 mi SW of Joshua Tree, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 20:05
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
3.4 mi N of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 8, 1948 08:37
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
2.2 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 05:18
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
10.3 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 07:13
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
California, 1.3 mi NW of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 07:22
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
1.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 13, 1948 10:14
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
4.1 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 13, 1948 15:01
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
1.3 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 16, 1948 22:57
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
California, 1.6 mi NE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 26, 1948 09:25
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
2.5 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 1, 1949 09:05
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
3.9 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 5, 1949 09:36
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
5.7 mi NE of Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 8, 1949 18:22
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
1.7 mi NE of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 18, 1949 08:37
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
13 mi E of Coachella, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 6, 1949 02:22
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
18 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 7, 1949 08:50
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
23 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 13, 1949 10:06
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
21 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
May 25, 1949 14:49
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
27 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 28, 1949 11:10
74 years ago
3.1

6 km
Riverside County, 20 mi SE of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 03:27
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
2.6 mi S of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 13:20
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
7.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 13:21
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
California, 3.2 mi NE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 8, 1948 19:33
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
4.9 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 9, 1948 02:47
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
2.9 mi N of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 9, 1948 16:56
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
4.6 mi E of Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 09:18
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
3.2 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 16:53
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
2.4 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 20:09
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
1.9 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 07:25
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
3 mi N of Thousand Palms, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 13, 1948 08:19
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
7.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 23, 1948 22:59
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
California, 3.2 mi SE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Feb 3, 1949 06:20
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
California, 3.8 mi NE of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Feb 18, 1949 21:59
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
4.9 mi W of Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Mar 3, 1949 20:26
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
21 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 7, 1949 12:56
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
3.7 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 23, 1949 23:33
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
5.8 mi N of Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Apr 1, 1949 19:20
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
2.5 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Apr 17, 1949 18:09
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
2.4 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 6, 1949 02:48
74 years ago
3.0

6 km
Riverside County, 9.2 mi S of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 08:26
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
7.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 08:33
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
2.8 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 6, 1948 00:45
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
3.8 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 13, 1948 15:09
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
3.6 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 18, 1948 21:07
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
5.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 22, 1948 14:30
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
2.1 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 24, 1948 23:27
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
2.1 mi W of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 1, 1949 05:24
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
7.2 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 7, 1949 08:23
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
2.7 mi N of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Feb 6, 1949 06:24
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
6.3 mi SE of Anza, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Feb 12, 1949 18:19
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
1.8 mi N of Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 10, 1949 01:01
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
7.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 29, 1949 20:32
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
3.3 mi SW of Palm Desert, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Apr 25, 1949 18:46
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
3.1 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 7, 1949 19:33
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
15 mi E of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 26, 1949 01:42
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
San Bernardino County, 29 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
May 31, 1949 18:46
74 years ago
2.9

6 km
25 mi NE of Indian Wells, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 09:04
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
7.5 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 18:53
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
1.9 mi SE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 6, 1948 18:54
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
10.1 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 8, 1948 07:32
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
1.4 mi E of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 8, 1948 07:58
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
2.1 mi S of Coachella, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 9, 1948 01:56
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
4.2 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 9, 1948 03:05
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
3 mi SE of Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 05:44
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
1.9 mi N of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 17:19
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
5.1 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 12, 1948 10:57
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
1.6 mi NE of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 18, 1948 22:30
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
2.8 mi NE of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Feb 1, 1949 09:49
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
4.5 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Mar 7, 1949 21:48
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
1.1 mi S of Morongo Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Mar 21, 1949 05:49
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
21 mi NW of Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Apr 15, 1949 02:33
74 years ago
2.8

0.4 km
2.5 mi SE of Anza, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Apr 26, 1949 19:28
74 years ago
2.8

6 km
2.6 mi SW of Big Bear, San Bernardino County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 11:46
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
California, 0.5 mi NW of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 12:24
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
California, 0.6 mi S of Desert Edge, Riverside County, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 14:52
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
0.9 mi N of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 5, 1948 18:26
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
6.3 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 6, 1948 07:38
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
5.7 mi SE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 6, 1948 18:52
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
5.9 mi NE of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 04:39
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
2.7 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 05:25
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
2.4 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 06:49
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
1.6 mi S of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 08:44
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
6.3 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 21:27
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
7.6 mi N of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 7, 1948 22:54
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
5.2 mi SW of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 8, 1948 00:08
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
4.9 mi N of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 8, 1948 07:41
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
0.3 mi N of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 9, 1948 02:49
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
4.8 mi E of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 04:58
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
2.3 mi NE of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 10:36
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
2.5 mi SW of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 10, 1948 23:06
74 years ago
2.7

13 km
3.9 mi N of Beaumont, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 00:33
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
2 mi NE of Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 08:27
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
1.4 mi SE of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 11, 1948 08:29
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
0.5 mi W of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 12, 1948 17:45
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
7.2 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 13, 1948 23:38
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
6.2 mi NE of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 14, 1948 00:46
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
1.9 mi NW of Sky Valley, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 16, 1948 08:22
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
3.6 mi N of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Dec 28, 1948 01:11
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
3.8 mi N of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 6, 1949 10:06
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
3.7 mi NW of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 19, 1949 07:11
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
4.7 mi E of Desert Hot Springs, Riverside County, California, USAMore
Jan 21, 1949 12:23
74 years ago
2.7

6 km
11 mi SW of Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USAMore
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