Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 3.8 km east of Las Palmeras (Ejido Orizaba), Baja California, Mexico, on Monday, 30 Nov 2020 7:04 am (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 1 km depth
30 Nov 15:06 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
30 Nov 15:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.6 to 1.1 km (from 0.4 to 0.7 mi).
30 Nov 15:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.6 to 1.1 km (from 0.4 to 0.7 mi).
Date & time: 30 Nov 2020 15:04:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 30 Nov 2020 7:04 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 1.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.62533°N / 115.50033°W
(Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, Mexico)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (65 km / 40 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) NE of Reacomodo Rio Colorado (pop: 605) --> See nearby quakes!
4 km (3 mi) W of Mexicali (pop: 689,800) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) S of Calexico (California, USA) (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) E of Santa Isabel (pop: 29,300) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) ENE of Progreso (pop: 12,600) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) WNW of Puebla (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SSE of El Centro (California, USA) (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SSE of Imperial (California, USA) (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) S of Brawley (Imperial County, California, USA) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NW of Guadalupe Victoria (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
6.3°C (43 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Scattered Clouds
6.3°C (43 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 1.1 km | 4km SW of Mexicali, B.C., MX, Mexico | USGS |
| M 2.1 | 1 km | MEXICALI AREA, BAJA CALIF., MEX., Mexico | EMSC |
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Mexicali Baja California Mexico / not felt / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Bastante ruido, seguido de movimiento hacia arriba muy corto 2 segundos, estaba cercas Walmart Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexicali
mexicali (142.1 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : it woke me up the movement and the sound very loud that made
Nueva esperanza (2.4 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling / 1-2 s
Mexicali / Moderate shaking (MMI V)
Mexicali, B. C., Mexico / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s
Col. Anahuac Mexicali BC México / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / single vertical bump
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