| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | 32.892, -115.504 |
| UTC time | 1953-06-14 04:17:26.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 14, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit United States on Sunday, June 14, 1953 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Centro (United States - US), about 12.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -115.504 and latitude 32.892.
| Location | El Centro |
| Country | United States (US) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-06-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Centro | 12.4 km |
| Calexico | 23.8 km |
| Santa Isabel | 29.6 km |
| Mexicali | 29.8 km |
| San Luis | 81.3 km |
| San Luis Río Colorado | 84.1 km |
| Yuma | 84.4 km |
| Coachella | 107.6 km |
| Tecate | 111.0 km |
| Indio | 113.6 km |
| La Quinta | 114.0 km |
| Palm Desert | 123.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Mexicali
Mexico · 2026-01-15 09:54 UTC
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M 4.3
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United States · 2025-07-11 09:55 UTC
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32.3 km |
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