Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 2 mi east of Westmorland, California, USA, on 5 Oct 3:03 pm (GMT -7) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 6 km depth
5 Oct 22:05 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
5 Oct 22:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 5.6 km (from 4.8 to 3.5 mi).
5 Oct 22:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 5.6 km (from 4.8 to 3.5 mi).
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 22:03:27 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 3:03 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 5.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.04517°N / 115.58733°W
(Imperial County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) ENE of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) NW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) SW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) N of Imperial (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Niland (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) N of El Centro (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNW of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SE of Coachella (pop: 44,600) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SE of La Quinta (pop: 40,500) --> See nearby quakes!
814 km (506 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
39.7°C (103 F), humidity: 6%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
39.7°C (103 F), humidity: 6%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 5.6 km | 3km ENE of Westmorland, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.4 | 6 km | Southern California, USA | EMSC |
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