December 31, 1934 Earthquake: Baja,imperial Valley, California, United States
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Baja,imperial Valley, California, United States on December 31, 1934.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- December 31, 1934
- Place
- Baja,imperial Valley, California, United States
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Intensity
- 10 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 31.800° N, 115.500° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- May 19, 1940, California, Mexico, United States
- June 23, 1915, El Centro, California, United States
- April 4, 2010, Baja California, Mexico
- November 24, 1987, Superstition Hills, California, United States
- June 9, 1980, Northwestern Mexico
- January 1, 1927, California, Mexico, United States
- February 22, 2002, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
- February 9, 2008, Baja California, Mexico
- December 30, 2009, Mexicali, Mexico
- November 29, 1852, N. Mexico
- February 24, 1892, San Diego, California, Baja California, USA, Mexico
- October 15, 1979, Mexicali, Imperial Valley, Mexico, California, United States
- June 15, 2010, Ocotillo, California, United States
- April 26, 1981, Westmorland,calipatria, California, United States
- May 27, 1862, San Diego, California, United States
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3539.