Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - 8.9 mi northwest of Calipatria, California, USA, on 5 Oct 8:45 am (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 5 km depth
5 Oct 15:48 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
5 Oct 15:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.1 to 5.1 km (from 4.4 to 3.2 mi).
5 Oct 15:50: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.1 to 5.1 km (from 4.4 to 3.2 mi).
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 15:45:57 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 8:45 am (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 5.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.182°N / 115.65217°W
(Imperial County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) WSW of Niland (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) WNW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) N of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) NNW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) NNW of Imperial (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) N of El Centro (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) NNW of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SE of Coachella (pop: 44,600) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (49 mi) SE of Indio (pop: 87,500) --> See nearby quakes!
798 km (496 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 16%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Broken Clouds
26.6°C (80 F), humidity: 16%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | 5.1 km | 14km WSW of Niland, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.0 | 7 km | Southern California, USA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
