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Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 34 mi west of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA, on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 20:42 GMT

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 34 mi west of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA, on Friday, June 19, 2020 at 20:42 GMT

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 7 km depth

19 Jun 20:46 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
Jun 19 21:03: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.9 to 7.1 km.
Jun 19 21:12: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.1 to 6.5 km.
Date & time: Jun 19, 2020 20:42:21 UTC
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 6.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.1698°N / 117.8345°W (Esmeralda, Nevada, United States)
Antipode: 38.17°S / 62.166°E
Nearest volcano: Long Valley (105 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) SE of Mina (pop: 155) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) WNW of Tonopah (pop: 2,480) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) ESE of Hawthorne (pop: 3,270) --> See nearby quakes!
201 km (125 mi) ESE of Carson City (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (138 mi) NE of Clovis (California) (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) SE of Sparks (pop: 96,100) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) SE of Reno (pop: 241,400) --> See nearby quakes!
233 km (145 mi) NE of Fresno (California) (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) NE of Madera (California) (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.DepthLocationSource
4.96.5 km34 km SE of Mina, Nevada (USA)USGS
4.511 kmNevada (USA)EMSC

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Pahrump (271.4 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : boy my cats aren't liking these quakes. They feel them coming then go crazy awhile before I feel it. Wasnt too bad for me my chair rocked a bit but the cats well thats another story. (reported through our app)  
Spanish Springs, NV (226.9 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Sitting out on our 2nd floor balcony and felt several very short, weak shakes  
Ventura, California (454.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
Fredonia, Coconino (487.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)
2400 E. Sahara Las Vegas, NV 89121 / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : In bed taking a nap in a 2nd floor bedroom. Woke feeling sick to my stomach. Laying there feeling a vibration like feeling. Weird feeling.  
Fresno / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Tuolumne California / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Light vibrations with home  
Las Vegas / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Ontario (United States, 461 km S of epicenter) : Felt Nothing in Ontario California (reported through EMSC)  
Claremont (United States, 458 km S of epicenter) : It wasn't strong (reported through EMSC)  
Davis (United States, 350 km W of epicenter) : Felt near Isleton, CA. (reported through EMSC)  
Sunrise Manor (United States, 326 km SE of epicenter) : Felt like swaying (reported through EMSC)  
Inyokern (United States of America, 286 km S of epicenter) : I was sitting and still didn't feel a thing. (reported through EMSC)  
Rancho Cucamonga (United States, 457 km S of epicenter) : Not felt. (reported through EMSC)  
Mountain View Acres (United States, 415 km S of epicenter) : Everything rattled chandelier swinging lasted for a while (reported through EMSC)  
Barstow (United States, 374 km S of epicenter) : Felt it, but only a little shaking and vibrate (reported through EMSC)  
Davis (United States, 350 km W of epicenter) : Felt nothing (reported through EMSC)  
Whitney (United States, 338 km SE of epicenter) : Just a little shake (reported through EMSC)  
Bakersfield (United States of America, 336 km S of epicenter) : Didn’t feel anything (reported through EMSC)  
Bakersfield (United States, 335 km S of epicenter) : Nothing in Bakersfield (reported through EMSC)  
Ridgecrest (United States, 288 km S of epicenter) : Nothing in Ridgecrest (reported through EMSC)  
Wofford Heights (United States, 286 km S of epicenter) : A short shake, barely felt. (reported through EMSC)  
Porterville (United States, 264 km SW of epicenter) : About equal to feeling my 8lb cat jump on my bed. Barely noticed. (reported through EMSC)  
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