Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 2.2 mi west of Keeler, Inyo County, California, USA, on Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 8:11 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 7 km depth
2 Jan 16:14 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
2 Jan 16:15: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 1.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 7.2 km (from 5 to 4.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards SW.
2 Jan 16:15: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 1.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 7.2 km (from 5 to 4.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 16:11:21 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 8:11 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 7.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.49867°N / 117.91033°W
(Inyo County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Golden Trout Creek (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) WNW of Keeler (pop: 66) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SE of Lone Pine (pop: 2,040) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) ENE of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) E of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) ENE of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) NE of Delano (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NE of Oildale (Kern County) (pop: 32,700) --> See nearby quakes!
160 km (99 mi) NE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
392 km (243 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
0.6°C (33 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Overcast Clouds
0.6°C (33 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 7.2 km | 17km SE of Lone Pine, 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 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
