Mag. 2.2 earthquake - Inyo County, 19 mi north of Ridgecrest, California, USA, on 9 Oct 6:20 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 7 km depth
10 Oct 01:23 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
10 Oct 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.9 to 7.1 km (from 4.9 to 4.4 mi).
10 Oct 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.9 to 7.1 km (from 4.9 to 4.4 mi).
Local time at epicenter: 9 Oct 6:20 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 7.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.89067°N / 117.69317°W
(Inyo County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Coso (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) ENE of Pearsonville (pop: 17) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Inyokern (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WNW of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) N of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) ENE of Weldon (pop: 2,640) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) E of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (83 mi) ENE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NNE of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) --> See nearby quakes!
3579 km (2224 mi) W of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3579 km (2224 mi) W of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
29.6°C (85 F), humidity: 13%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
29.6°C (85 F), humidity: 13%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 7.1 km | 20km ESE of Little Lake, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.2 | 7 km | Central California, USA | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.2, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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