Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 9.6 mi southeast of Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, USA, on Monday, 4 Jan 2021 11:13 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 9 km depth
4 Jan 19:16 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
4 Jan 19:17: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.5 to 9.3 km (from 5.3 to 5.8 mi).
4 Jan 19:17: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.5 to 9.3 km (from 5.3 to 5.8 mi).
Date & time: 4 Jan 2021 19:13:20 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 4 Jan 2021 11:13 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 9.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.48367°N / 117.98283°W
(Inyo County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Golden Trout Creek (33 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) W of Keeler (pop: 66) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) SSE of Lone Pine (pop: 2,040) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (64 mi) ENE of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (74 mi) E of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) ENE of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) NE of Delano (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) E of Hanford (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) NE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
10.1°C (50 F), humidity: 29%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
10.1°C (50 F), humidity: 29%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 9.3 km | 14km SE of Lone Pine, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.2 | 8 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, USA | EMSC |
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