Weak mag. 1.9 earthquake - Inyo County, 17 mi north of Searles Valley, San Bernardino Comitatus County, California, USA, on Thursday, 7 Jan 2021 8:19 am (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 3 km depth
7 Jan 16:21 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
7 Jan 16:23: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.2 to 3.2 km (from 1.4 to 2 mi).
7 Jan 16:23: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.2 to 3.2 km (from 1.4 to 2 mi).
Date & time: 7 Jan 2021 16:19:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 7 Jan 2021 8:19 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 3.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.009°N / 117.37633°W
(Inyo County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Coso (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) N of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (31 mi) NNE of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) E of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) NNE of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) N of Victorville (pop: 122,200) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) ENE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) N of Apple Valley (pop: 72,200) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) NNE of Palmdale (pop: 158,400) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (109 mi) E of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
463 km (288 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
5.7°C (42 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Broken Clouds
5.7°C (42 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | 3.2 km | 27km N of Searles Valley, 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 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
