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M3.4 earthquake 6km NNW of Garnet, CA

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 6km NNW of Garnet, CA on Mon, Oct 17, 1949, 5:20 AM GMT-8 (13:20 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1949-10-17 13:20:57 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.946° N, 116.577° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
265°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 28097 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.810km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 28095 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 3.011km ESE of Anza, CA · 28090 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.031km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 28088 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.65km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28088 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.826km NE of Coachella, CA · 28087 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.78km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 28085 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 3.138km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 28084 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.436km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 28084 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.232km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 28072 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.64km NW of Running Springs, CA · 28064 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.01km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 28061 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.86km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28061 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.78km NE of Morongo Valley, CA · 28054 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 3.13km SSE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28045 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.934km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 28043 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 3.138km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 28043 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.938km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 28043 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.64km ENE of San Jacinto, CA · 28043 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 3.112km N of Big Bear City, CA · 28040 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.59km NE of Aguanga, CA · 28100 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 3.212km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 28102 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.111km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28102 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 4.011km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28102 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.938km NW of Desert Center, CA · 28103 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.69km WSW of Anza, CA · 28104 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.93km S of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28105 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 3.334km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 28110 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.88km N of Cabazon, CA · 28112 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.13km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 28115 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.34km NE of San Bernardino, CA · 28117 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 3.810km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 28123 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 28123 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3355588. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.