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Very strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - 9.9 km northeast of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, on Monday, October 15, 1979 at 23:16 GMT

Very strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - 9.9 km northeast of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, on Monday, October 15, 1979 at 23:16 GMT Very strong mag. 6.4 earthquake - 9.9 km northeast of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, on Monday, October 15, 1979 at 23:16 GMT

Very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 15 km depth

Earthquake details

Date & timeOct 15, 1979 23:16:53 UTC
Local time at epicenter
StatusConfirmed
Magnitude6.4
Depth15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude32.66733°N / 115.35917°W (Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, Mexico)
Antipode32.667°S / 64.641°E
Shaking intensityStrong shaking near epicenter
Felt0 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcanoCerro Prieto (28 km / 17 mi)
Nearby towns and cities5 km (3 mi) N of Lomas de Abasolo (Mexicali Municipality) (pop: 632) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
10 km (6 mi) ENE of Mexicali (pop: 689,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
11 km (7 mi) N of Puebla (pop: 15,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
13 km (8 mi) E of Calexico (California, USA) (pop: 40,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
21 km (13 mi) E of Santa Isabel (pop: 29,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
24 km (15 mi) SE of El Sentro (California, USA) (pop: 44,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
28 km (17 mi) SE of Imperial (California, USA) (pop: 17,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
48 km (30 mi) NNW of Guadalupe Victoria (pop: 17,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
60 km (37 mi) WNW of San Luis Rio Colorado (Sonora) (pop: 158,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
155 km (96 mi) E of Tijuana (pop: 1,301,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby
Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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Mag.DepthLocationSource
6.415 km10km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX (Mexico)USGS
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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, 200 largest out of 1439 total

Date and timeMag
Depth
LocationDetails
Oct 16, 1979 06:58
43 years ago
5.8

14 km
2.1 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:19
43 years ago
5.2

9.3 km
7.3 mi E of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:49
43 years ago
5.1

10 km
2.4 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:19
43 years ago
5.0

10 km
2.4 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 23:16
43 years ago
4.9

10 km
4.6 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Dec 21, 1979 20:40
43 years ago
4.8

15 km
30 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:46
43 years ago
4.7

10 km
4.8 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:00
43 years ago
4.6

10 km
6.9 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:39
43 years ago
4.6

10 km
3.2 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 22:45
43 years ago
4.6

10 km
5.3 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:10
43 years ago
4.5

10 km
2.6 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:55
43 years ago
4.5

10 km
2 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:47
43 years ago
4.3

10 km
2.6 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:14
43 years ago
4.2

6 km
2.1 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:13
43 years ago
4.2

6 km
6 mi SW of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:23
43 years ago
4.2

10 km
7.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:55
43 years ago
4.1

10 km
4.3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:22
43 years ago
4.1

10 km
1.5 mi SE of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 19:14
43 years ago
4.1

15 km
9.1 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Dec 13, 1979 16:39
43 years ago
4.1

15 km
48 km S of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:39
43 years ago
4.0

10 km
2.7 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:04
43 years ago
4.0

10 km
8 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:12
43 years ago
4.0

10 km
3.8 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 09:36
43 years ago
4.0

10 km
1.9 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 12:01
43 years ago
4.0

10 km
7.8 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 15:00
43 years ago
4.0

10 km
4.3 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Jan 12, 1980 20:11
43 years ago
4.0

18 km
7.4 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:25
43 years ago
3.9

6 km
10.6 mi NW of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:16
43 years ago
3.9

5.6 km
2.4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:22
43 years ago
3.9

6 km
3.4 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:02
43 years ago
3.9

6 km
2.9 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:26
43 years ago
3.9

10 km
3.9 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:49
43 years ago
3.9

10 km
5.4 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 09:23
43 years ago
3.9

10 km
3.1 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 10:51
43 years ago
3.9

10 km
2.3 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:26
43 years ago
3.9

10 km
8.4 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Dec 2, 1979 00:46
43 years ago
3.9

18 km
Tecate, 44 km W of Santa Isabel, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:18
43 years ago
3.8

5 km
8.2 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:32
43 years ago
3.8

10 km
3.3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:19
43 years ago
3.8

10 km
3.7 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 21:48
43 years ago
3.8

10 km
6.3 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Feb 5, 1980 00:30
43 years ago
3.8

6 km
48 km SW of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:27
43 years ago
3.7

6 km
3.7 mi E of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:50
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
2.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:46
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
3.1 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:03
43 years ago
3.7

2.5 km
2 mi E of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:32
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
2.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:44
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
2.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:28
43 years ago
3.7

12 km
3 mi NE of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 10:11
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
4.6 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 12:58
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
3 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 17:22
43 years ago
3.7

10 km
8.2 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Feb 16, 1980 15:09
43 years ago
3.7

15 km
3.7 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:31
43 years ago
3.6

10 km
6.7 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:07
43 years ago
3.6

10 km
3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:25
43 years ago
3.6

5.6 km
4.9 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:10
43 years ago
3.6

10 km
4.4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:36
43 years ago
3.6

5.6 km
3.9 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:29
43 years ago
3.6

8.1 km
2.7 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:36
43 years ago
3.6

5.3 km
2.3 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 09:33
43 years ago
3.6

10 km
4.6 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 10:35
43 years ago
3.6

10 km
8.2 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:15
43 years ago
3.6

10 km
3.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:24
43 years ago
3.5

8 km
18 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:28
43 years ago
3.5

6.9 km
10.4 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:35
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
4.2 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:51
43 years ago
3.5

0 km
10.7 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:53
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
2.8 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:06
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
7.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:29
43 years ago
3.5

5.3 km
2.6 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:59
43 years ago
3.5

4.9 km
2.8 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:18
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
7.4 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:10
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
1.8 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:19
43 years ago
3.5

4.6 km
19 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:22
43 years ago
3.5

6 km
9 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 10:30
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
8.2 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 10:34
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
4.1 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:56
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
6.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 12:12
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
7.8 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 06:14
43 years ago
3.5

10 km
3.4 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 22:47
43 years ago
3.5

3.9 km
5.7 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 18, 1979 03:17
43 years ago
3.5

15 km
5.1 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 18, 1979 12:01
43 years ago
3.5

15 km
5.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 31, 1979 11:43
43 years ago
3.5

15 km
5.5 mi NE of Calexico, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Dec 21, 1979 20:58
43 years ago
3.5

15 km
33 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Jan 13, 1980 21:12
43 years ago
3.5

15 km
5.8 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Feb 27, 1980 01:28
43 years ago
3.5

15 km
4.5 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:18
43 years ago
3.4

5 km
7.7 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:21
43 years ago
3.4

8 km
3.3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:36
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
4.3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:45
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
3.9 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:52
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
6.4 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:31
43 years ago
3.4

5 km
7.2 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:59
43 years ago
3.4

12 km
6 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:49
43 years ago
3.4

6 km
4.4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:09
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
2.8 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:13
43 years ago
3.4

6 km
4.3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:14
43 years ago
3.4

6 km
7.9 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:14
43 years ago
3.4

6 km
3.3 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:43
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
2.5 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:25
43 years ago
3.4

3.8 km
5.8 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:16
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
7.8 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:52
43 years ago
3.4

6 km
3.9 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:25
43 years ago
3.4

6 km
3.7 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:34
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
4.4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:44
43 years ago
3.4

13 km
2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 09:57
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
3.4 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 12:10
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
13 km S of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 16, 1979 16:37
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
3.4 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 16:00
43 years ago
3.4

15 km
30 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 17, 1979 02:28
43 years ago
3.4

10 km
4.3 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 19, 1979 19:42
43 years ago
3.4

15 km
26 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Nov 4, 1979 17:13
43 years ago
3.4

15 km
3.7 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Nov 4, 1979 17:14
43 years ago
3.4

6.5 km
6.6 km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, MexicoMore
Nov 6, 1979 04:30
43 years ago
3.4

24 km
43 mi E of El Cajon, San Diego County, California, USAMore
Nov 19, 1979 23:24
43 years ago
3.4

15 km
1.7 km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, MexicoMore
Nov 25, 1979 05:24
43 years ago
3.4

15 km
4.3 km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:22
43 years ago
3.3

8 km
8 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:01
43 years ago
3.3

11 km
4.4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:17
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
7.1 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:20
43 years ago
3.3

5 km
6.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:27
43 years ago
3.3

9.6 km
1.8 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:30
43 years ago
3.3

5 km
4.2 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:38
43 years ago
3.3

6 km
2.4 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:55
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
2.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:11
43 years ago
3.3

6 km
3.7 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:12
43 years ago
3.3

6 km
3.5 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:33
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:50
43 years ago
3.3

6 km
4.6 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:07
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
4.5 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:16
43 years ago
3.3

6 km
16 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:18
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
3.1 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:28
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
2.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:14
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
1.9 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:35
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
2.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 08:09
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
4.5 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 09:51
43 years ago
3.3

4.8 km
1.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 12:25
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
6.4 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 12:49
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
2.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 14:08
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
7.3 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 14:20
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
1.5 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 15:05
43 years ago
3.3

12 km
3.5 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 15:16
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
3.4 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 23:12
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
4.1 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Dec 1, 1979 02:01
43 years ago
3.3

10 km
1.3 km E of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, MexicoMore
Dec 23, 1979 06:34
43 years ago
3.3

15 km
6.9 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:25
43 years ago
3.2

8 km
5.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:39
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
7.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:43
43 years ago
3.2

6 km
6.7 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:48
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
6.3 mi NE of Calexico, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:25
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
6.9 mi NE of Calexico, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:35
43 years ago
3.2

8.1 km
7.9 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:58
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
3.2 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:41
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
2.6 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:47
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
8 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:51
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
2.5 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:17
43 years ago
3.2

5 km
1.9 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:22
43 years ago
3.2

12 km
2.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:15
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
7.5 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:17
43 years ago
3.2

8.7 km
2.1 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:38
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
2.1 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:54
43 years ago
3.2

10.2 km
1.4 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:03
43 years ago
3.2

8 km
1.1 mi E of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 08:02
43 years ago
3.2

6 km
17 km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 16, 1979 08:37
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
1.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:11
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
2.3 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 11:55
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
10.1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 19:07
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
2.8 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 23:58
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
7.1 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 00:06
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
3.4 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 00:15
43 years ago
3.2

10 km
8.3 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 19:03
43 years ago
3.2

12 km
4.2 mi NE of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 22:54
43 years ago
3.2

5.2 km
4.8 mi N of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 17, 1979 23:35
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
31 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 18, 1979 13:20
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
8.1 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 18, 1979 14:56
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
4.4 mi NE of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 18, 1979 19:18
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
5 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 19, 1979 10:35
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
4.7 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 21, 1979 18:17
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
4.2 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Feb 27, 1980 01:41
43 years ago
3.2

15 km
8.4 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Mar 13, 1980 11:29
43 years ago
3.2

6 km
59 km S of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:33
43 years ago
3.1

6 km
6.8 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 15, 1979 23:40
43 years ago
3.1

3.6 km
4 mi SE of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 00:35
43 years ago
3.1

8.9 km
4.1 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:08
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
7 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:24
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
4.6 mi E of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 01:42
43 years ago
3.1

6 km
2.2 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:00
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
2 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:29
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
2.4 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:42
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
22 km E of Mexicali, Baja California, MexicoMore
Oct 16, 1979 02:49
43 years ago
3.1

3.6 km
4.8 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 03:15
43 years ago
3.1

6 km
4.7 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 04:16
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
8 mi N of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 05:38
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
2.2 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:17
43 years ago
3.1

6 km
1.5 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:35
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
3.5 mi SW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 06:47
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
6.5 mi NE of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:11
43 years ago
3.1

5.5 km
1 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:13
43 years ago
3.1

10 km
2.4 mi S of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
Oct 16, 1979 07:14
43 years ago
3.1

5.1 km
3 mi W of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USAMore
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