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The magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake strikes Southern California

1999 Hector Mine earthquake

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake in California

The 1999 Hector Mine earthquake occurred in Southern California, United States, on October 16 at 02:46:50 PDT. Its moment magnitude was 7.1 and the earthquake was preceded by 12 foreshocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 3.8. The event is thought to have been triggered…
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October 16

Day of the year

October 16 is the 289th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 76 days remain until the end of the year.
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