Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - 14km E of Little Lake, CA (USA), on 2019-10-27 09:29:43 -08:00 -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 11 km depth
27 Oct 17:32 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
Oct 27 17:33: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.6 to 10.7 km.
Oct 27 17:33: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.6 to 10.7 km.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 17:29:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2019-10-27 09:29:43 -08:00
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 10.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.9215°N / 117.7515°W

Nearest volcano: Coso (14 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) NE of Pearsonville (pop: 17) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) E of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) ENE of Oildale (Kern County) (pop: 32,700) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) ENE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (84 mi) E of Delano (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (87 mi) NNE of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) ESE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) NNE of Palmdale (pop: 158,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.3 | 10.7 km | 14km E of Little Lake, CA (USA) | USGS |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.