Minor mag. 0.9 earthquake - Inyo County, 20 mi north of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA, on 5 Oct 11:05 am (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 0.9 earthquake at 8 km depth
5 Oct 18:08 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
5 Oct 18:09: Magnitude recalculated from 1.1 to 0.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 7.7 km (from 5.6 to 4.8 mi).
5 Oct 18:09: Magnitude recalculated from 1.1 to 0.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 7.7 km (from 5.6 to 4.8 mi).
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 18:05:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 11:05 am (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 0.9
Depth: 7.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.90717°N / 117.74217°W
(Inyo County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Coso (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) NE of Pearsonville (pop: 17) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) E of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
130 km (81 mi) ENE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) E of Delano (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNE of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (91 mi) ESE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) ESE of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) NNE of Palmdale (pop: 158,400) --> See nearby quakes!
446 km (277 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Smoke
28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 13%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Smoke
28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 13%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts)Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 106 joules (0.392 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 0.9 | 7.7 km | 15km E of Little Lake, 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 0.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
