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Historic Earthquake
1999 Hector Mine Earthquake
16 October 1999 · Ludlow, Landers · United States of America
On 16 October 1999 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the United States of America (Ludlow, Landers). It occurred on the North American Plate, 71 km from its boundary with the Pacific Plate (continental collision).
- Date
- 16 October 1999
- Time
- 09:46 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Injuries
- 4
- Plate
- North American Plate
- Country
- United States of America
- Nearest Volcano
- Salton Buttes (167 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2019Ridgecrest · M 7.1
- 2010Baja California · M 7.22 deaths
- 19941994 Northridge Earthquake · M 6.757 deaths
- 19921992 Landers Earthquake · M 7.63 deaths
- 19711971 San Fernando Earthquake · M 6.565 deaths
- 19521952 Kern County Earthquake · M 7.712 deaths
- 19401940 El Centro Earthquake · M 7.29 deaths
- 1933Long Beach · M 6.3120 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth