Mag. 2.1 earthquake - 2.2 mi east of Westmorland, California, USA, on 2 Oct 9:03 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 6 km depth
3 Oct 04:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
3 Oct 04:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.9 to 5.8 km (from 3.7 to 3.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards NW.
3 Oct 04:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.9 to 5.8 km (from 3.7 to 3.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards NW.
Local time at epicenter: 2 Oct 9:03 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 5.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.0355°N / 115.58317°W
(Imperial County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) E of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) NW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) SSW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of Imperial (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSW of Niland (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) N of El Centro (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NW of Holtville (pop: 6,400) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NNW of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
3504 km (2177 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3504 km (2177 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
31°C (88 F), humidity: 16%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
31°C (88 F), humidity: 16%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 5.8 km | 4km E of Westmorland, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.1 | 6 km | Southern California, USA | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.1, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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