Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 2.2 mi east of Westmorland, California, USA, on 5 Oct 2:26 pm (GMT -7) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 6 km depth
5 Oct 21:29 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
5 Oct 21:29: Now using data updates from USGS
5 Oct 21:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 6.0 km (from 4.3 to 3.7 mi).
5 Oct 21:29: Now using data updates from USGS
5 Oct 21:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 6.0 km (from 4.3 to 3.7 mi).
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 21:26:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 2:26 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.0355°N / 115.58283°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!
40 km (25 mi) NNW of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SE of Coachella (pop: 44,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SE of La Quinta (pop: 40,500) --> See nearby quakes!
815 km (506 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
39.3°C (103 F), humidity: 6%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
39.3°C (103 F), humidity: 6%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 6 km | 4km E of Westmorland, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.0 | 6 km | Southern California, USA | EMSC |
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