Minor mag. 0.5 earthquake - 37 Km W of Indian Springs, Nevada, USA, on Saturday, 30 Jan 2021 2:18 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 0.5 earthquake at 6 km depth
30 Jan 11:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 52 minutes.
30 Jan 11:11: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 3.3 to 6.1 km (from 2.1 to 3.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NW.
30 Jan 11:11: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 3.3 to 6.1 km (from 2.1 to 3.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.1 km (4.4 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 30 Jan 2021 10:18:19 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 30 Jan 2021 2:18 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 0.5
Depth: 6.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.5668°N / 116.0928°W
(Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Timber Mountain (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
38 km (23 mi) W of Indian Springs (pop: 991) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NNW of Pahrump (Nye County) (pop: 36,400) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NW of Summerlin South (Clark County) (pop: 24,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NW of Spring Valley (pop: 178,400) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WNW of Las Vegas (pop: 623,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WNW of North Las Vegas (pop: 234,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NW of Enterprise (pop: 108,500) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WNW of Sunrise Manor (pop: 189,400) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WNW of Paradise (pop: 223,200) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) WNW of Henderson (pop: 285,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
-1°C (30 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from E
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
-1°C (30 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 105 joules (0.099 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 0.5 | 6.1 km | 37 Km W of Indian Springs, Nevada, USA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 0.5, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
