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Oblique-slip fault scarp at Flamingo Heights produced by the June 28, 1992, Landers, California earthquake. Sections of the fault slipped a maximum of 5.5 m horizontally and 1.8 m vertically. The surface rupture was almost 70 km long. In the Landers area, there was about 3 m of right-lateral strike-slip movement. Image Credit: Lindie Brewer. U.S. Geological Survey June 28, 1992 Landers and Big Bear USA earthquake Southern California residents were rudely awakened Sunday morning June 28, 1992 at 04:57 am (June 28 at 11:57 GMT), by an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 (Ms) followed by a smaller 6.7 (Ms) magnitude earthquake about three hours later (June 28 at 15:05 GMT). The largest shock occurred approximately 6 miles southwest of Landers, California and 110 miles east of Los Angeles. The second earthquake was entered approximately 8 miles southeast of Big Bear City in the San Bernardino Mountains near Barton Flats. A distance of 17 miles and 7,000 feet in elevation separate the two earthquake locations. Event Data:
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