| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.983, -116.331 |
| UTC time | 1948-12-04 23:43:16.410 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 4, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Saturday, December 4, 1948 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cathedral City (United States - US), about 25.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -116.331 and latitude 33.983.
| Location | Indio |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Cathedral City | 25.8 km |
| Palm Springs | 26.1 km |
| Palm Desert | 29.3 km |
| Indio | 31.1 km |
| La Quinta | 35.7 km |
| Coachella | 36.7 km |
| Banning | 50.8 km |
| Beaumont | 60.0 km |
| San Jacinto | 62.1 km |
| Hemet | 64.9 km |
| Yucaipa | 66.0 km |
| Redlands | 79.0 km |
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