Mag. 2.0 earthquake - Inyo County, 27 mi northwest of Ridgecrest, California, USA, on 9 Oct 6:07 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 3 km depth
10 Oct 01:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
10 Oct 01:12: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 3.2 to 3.4 km (from 2 to 2.1 mi).
10 Oct 01:12: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 3.2 to 3.4 km (from 2 to 2.1 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 9 Oct 6:07 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 3.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.975°N / 117.89383°W
(Inyo County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Coso (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) N of Pearsonville (pop: 17) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) E of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) ENE of Delano (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) ESE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) E of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) N of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) --> See nearby quakes!
3593 km (2233 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3593 km (2233 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Scattered Clouds
28°C (82 F), humidity: 10%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 3.4 km | 4km NNE of Little Lake, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.2 | 3 km | Central California, USA | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.0, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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Mag. 2.0 earthquake - Inyo County, 27 mi northwest of Ridgecrest, California, USA, on 9 Oct 6:07 pm (GMT -7)
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