Mag. 1.4 earthquake - 2.3 mi east of Westmorland, Imperial County, California, USA, on 7 Oct 2:24 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 5 km depth
7 Oct 21:27 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
7 Oct 21:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 5.0 km (from 3.4 to 3.1 mi).
7 Oct 21:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 5.0 km (from 3.4 to 3.1 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 7 Oct 2:24 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.02917°N / 115.58367°W
(Imperial County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) ESE of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) NW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) --> See nearby quakes!
20 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!
26 km (16 mi) N of El Centro (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NNW of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NNW of Mexicali (Baja California, Mexico) (pop: 689,800) --> See nearby quakes!
3504 km (2178 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3504 km (2178 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
38.5°C (101 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
38.5°C (101 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 5 km | 4km ESE of Westmorland, 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 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
