Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 10.5 mi southeast of Mammoth Lakes, California, USA, on 5 Oct 9:29 am (GMT -7) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 8 km depth
5 Oct 16:31 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 16:29:26 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 9:29 am (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 8.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.52983°N / 118.851°W
(Mono County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Long Valley (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (8 mi) WSW of Aspen Springs (pop: 65) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) SE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) WNW of Bishop (pop: 3,810) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) NE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) NE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) ENE of Madera (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) E of Merced (pop: 82,400) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) NNE of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
259 km (161 mi) ESE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Haze
11.9°C (53 F), humidity: 22%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Haze
11.9°C (53 F), humidity: 22%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 8.4 km | 16km WSW of Toms Place, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.0 | 11 km | Central California, USA | EMSC |
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