Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 3.7 mi northeast of Westmorland, California, USA, on 1 Oct 7:23 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 3 km depth
2 Oct 02:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
2 Oct 02:27: Now using data updates from USGS
2 Oct 02:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.1 to 2.7 km (from 3.2 to 1.7 mi).
2 Oct 02:27: Now using data updates from USGS
2 Oct 02:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.1 to 2.7 km (from 3.2 to 1.7 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 1 Oct 7:23 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 2.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.0695°N / 115.57117°W
(Imperial County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) NE of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) SW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NNW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SSW of Niland (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) N of Imperial (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) N of El Centro (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NNW of Holtville (pop: 6,400) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) N of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
3502 km (2176 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3502 km (2176 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
35.5°C (96 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
35.5°C (96 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 2.7 km | 6km NE of Westmorland, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.6 | 5 km | Southern California, USA | EMSC |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 3.7 mi northeast of Westmorland, California, USA, on 1 Oct 7:23 pm (GMT -7)
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