Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 13 mi north of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USA, on Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 7:45 pm (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 2 km depth
10 Feb 03:48 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
10 Feb 03:48: Now using data updates from USGS
10 Feb 03:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3 km (from 1.4 to 1.4 mi).
10 Feb 03:48: Now using data updates from USGS
10 Feb 03:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3 km (from 1.4 to 1.4 mi).
Date & time: 10 Feb 2021 03:45:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 7:45 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 2.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.15967°N / 115.609°W
(Imperial County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Salton Buttes (5 km / 3 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (6 mi) WNW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) SW of Imperial Junction (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) N of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NNW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) N of Imperial (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) N of El Centro (pop: 44,000) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) N of Calexico (pop: 40,100) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) SE of Coachella (pop: 44,600) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SE of Indio (pop: 87,500) --> See nearby quakes!
803 km (499 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
15.8°C (60 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Scattered Clouds
15.8°C (60 F), humidity: 45%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 2.3 km | 10km WNW of Calipatria, CA, USA | USGS |
| 2.8 | 1 km | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, USA | EMSC |
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