Minor mag. 0.3 earthquake - 2.6 mi east of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA, on 5 Oct 3:22 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 0.3 earthquake at 4 km depth
5 Oct 23:08 UTC: First to report: USGS after 46 minutes.
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 22:22:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 3:22 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 0.3
Depth: 4.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.63767°N / 118.92667°W

Nearest volcano: Long Valley (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) ESE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NNE of Sanger (Fresno County) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) NE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NNE of Reedley (Fresno County) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NE of Madera (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) ENE of Merced (pop: 82,400) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NNE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) NNE of Hanford (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) ESE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
21.7°C (71 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 105 joules (0.049 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 0.3 | 4.4 km | 5km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA, USA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 0.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.