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The Landers and Big Bear Earthquakes of 1992: A Surveyor's Perspective![12671641489?profile=RESIZE_180x180](https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/12671641489?profile=RESIZE_180x180)
On June 28, 1992, the tranquil desert area east of Los Angeles was abruptly awakened by the formidable power of the Earth beneath. Two powerful earthquakes struck California that morning, highlighting the ever-present risk posed by the San Andreas fault line. The first quake, a 7.3-magnitude event, shook the ground near Landers just before 5 a.m., followed shortly by a 6.5-magnitude tremor in Big Bear Lake. Despite their sign