Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 30 mi northeast of Beatty, Nye County, Nevada, USA, on Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 8:37 pm (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 10 km depth
27 Dec 04:41 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
27 Dec 19:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.7 to 9.5 km (from 7.9 to 5.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.7 mi) towards NW.
27 Dec 19:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.7 to 9.5 km (from 7.9 to 5.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.7 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 27 Dec 2020 04:37:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 8:37 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 9.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.1333°N / 116.3043°W
(Nye County, Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Timber Mountain (18 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
48 km (30 mi) ENE of Beatty (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) NNW of Pahrump (Nye County) (pop: 36,400) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NW of Spring Valley (pop: 178,400) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) NW of North Las Vegas (pop: 234,800) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (93 mi) NW of Las Vegas (pop: 623,700) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) NW of Sunrise Manor (pop: 189,400) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NW of Paradise (pop: 223,200) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NW of Enterprise (pop: 108,500) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (105 mi) NW of Henderson (pop: 285,700) --> See nearby quakes!
378 km (235 mi) SE of Carson City (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
7°C (45 F), humidity: 22%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from E
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
7°C (45 F), humidity: 22%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 9.5 km | 47 Km ENE of Beatty, Nevada, USA | USGS |
| M 2.4 | 10 km | NEVADA, USA | EMSC |
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