The 1992 Landers, Calif., quake, for instance, was the third strongest in the state during the 20th century, but got little attention outside of the research community, probably because it was located ...

On Sunday, June 28, 1992, California was hit by two earthquakes, two of the strongest in state history. The first, known as the 1992 Landers earthquake, struck at 4:57 a.m. PDT and was felt by ...

Until 1992, when California's magnitude-7.3 Landers earthquake set off small jolts as far away as Yellowstone National Park, scientists did not believe large earthquakes sparked smaller tremors at ...

Until 1992, when California's magnitude-7.3 Landers earthquake set off small jolts as far away as Yellowstone National Park, scientists did not believe large earthquakes sparked smaller tremors at ...

In 1992, a 7.3 earthquake struck near Landers. It was “the largest earthquake to strike the contiguous United States in 40 years,” according to the United States Geological Survey.

A strong aftershock of the 1992 Landers earthquake rumbled through desert communities on Sunday, but no damage or injuries were reported. The 4.0-magnitude temblor hit at 8:10 a.m. and was ...

Given was one of the speakers at a U.S. Geological Survey conference Thursday at Caltech to mark the 20th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 Landers earthquake on June 28, 1992.