Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 2km WSW of Round Valley, CA, USA, on Friday, 15 Jan 2021 3:42 pm (GMT -8) -

Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 5 km depth

15 Jan 23:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.

Date & time: 15 Jan 2021 23:42:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 15 Jan 2021 3:42 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 5.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.407°N / 118.6135°W

(California, United States)
Nearest volcano: Long Valley (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) WSW of Round Valley (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) WNW of Bishop (pop: 3,810) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) NE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) NNE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) ENE of Madera (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
149 km (92 mi) NNE of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) NE of Hanford (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) E of Merced (pop: 82,400) --> See nearby quakes!

Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky

19.2°C (67 F), humidity: 15%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from W

Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 10⁷ joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info

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Magnitude	Depth	Location	Source
M 2.0	5.1 km	2km WSW of Round Valley, CA, USA	USGS
M 2.0	5 km	CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, USA	EMSC

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Date / time UTC
| Mag |
Depth
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Age
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Distance
| Details
16 Dec 1954 11:07
| 7.3 |
15km / 9.3mi
|
66 years ago
|
213km / 132mi
| 38 mi E of Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
06 Jul 2019 03:19
| 7.1 |
8km / 5mi
|
1 year 35 weeks ago
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203km / 126mi
| San Bernardino Comitatus County, 10.9 mi N of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA
21 Dec 1932 06:10
| 6.8 |
10km / 6.2mi
|
88 years ago
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149km / 93mi
| 39 mi E of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
15 May 2020 11:03
| 6.5 |
2.8km / 1.7mi
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42 weeks ago
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106km / 66mi
| Esmeralda County, 36 mi W of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA
30 Jan 1934 20:16
| 6.5 |
unknown
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87 years ago
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100km / 62mi
| 22 mi SE of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
21 Jul 1986 14:42
| 6.4 |
8.8km / 5.5mi
|
35 years ago
|
21km / 13mi
| Mono County, 91 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA
27 May 1980 14:50
| 6.2 |
13.8km / 8.6mi
|
41 years ago
|
20km / 12mi
| Mono County, 75 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA
17 May 1993 23:20
| 6.1 |
3.6km / 2.2mi
|
28 years ago
|
79km / 49mi
| Inyo County, 102 mi NE of Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA
23 Nov 1984 18:08
| 6.1 |
8.1km / 5mi
|
36 years ago
|
6km / 4mi
| Inyo County, 81 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA
25 May 1980 19:44
| 6.1 |
11.9km / 7.4mi
|
41 years ago
|
24km / 15mi
| Mono County, 77 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA

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