M3.3 earthquake 35km NNE of Baker, CA
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 35km NNE of Baker, CA on Mon, Mar 30, 1942, 5:29 PM GMT-7 (00:29 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-03-31 00:29:30 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.545° N, 115.891° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 3.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.15
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 270°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3365941. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.