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1933 Long Beach earthquake

1933 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

1933 Long Beach earthquake
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The 1933 Long Beach earthquake took place on March 10 at 5:54 P. M. PST south of downtown Los Angeles. The epicenter was offshore, southeast of Long Beach, California, on the Newport–Inglewood Fault. The earthquake had a magnitude estimated at 6. 4 Mw, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).

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