1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake

E304975 UNEXPLORED

The 1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake was a powerful magnitude 6.5–6.8 temblor in Southern California that caused significant surface rupture and damage, and became an important case study in modern seismology and fault mechanics.


Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

San Jacinto Fault Zone notableEarthquake 1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake