Minor mag. 0.6 earthquake - 8.3 mi east of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA, on 5 Oct 1:37 am (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 0.6 earthquake at 6 km depth
5 Oct 10:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 28 minutes.
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 08:37:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 1:37 am (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 0.6
Depth: 5.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.60733°N / 118.82917°W
(Mono County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Long Valley (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (7 mi) WNW of Aspen Springs (pop: 65) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) ESE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NNE of Sanger (Fresno County) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) NE of Madera (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NNE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) ENE of Merced (pop: 82,400) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) NNE of Hanford (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes!
257 km (160 mi) ESE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Haze
3.2°C (38 F), humidity: 29%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Haze
3.2°C (38 F), humidity: 29%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 5 x 105 joules (0.139 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 0.6 | 5.8 km | 14km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, 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 0.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
