Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 26 mi east of Clovis, Fresno County, California, USA, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 9:46 am (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 29 km depth
27 Feb 17:48 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Feb 2021 17:46:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 9:46 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 29.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.942°N / 119.248°W
(Fresno County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Mammoth Mountain (79 km / 49 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) SSE of Shaver Lake (pop: 634) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NE of Sanger (Fresno County) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNE of Reedley (Fresno County) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) ENE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) NNE of Parlier (pop: 15,100) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) NNE of Dinuba (Tulare County) (pop: 23,700) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) ENE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) N of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) E of Madera (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
269 km (167 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from E
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
7.7°C (46 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 29 km | 19km SSE of Shaver Lake, CA, USA | USGS |
| 2.9 | 29 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, USA | EMSC |
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Merced / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / very short : Felt as if I was on a boat
shaver lake / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : sounded like a large truck dumped a load of logs
Humphreys station / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : I heard a roaring sound then felt a series of shaking, vibrating
shaver lake / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : sounded like a large truck dumped a load of logs
28722 Pittman Hill Rd, Clovis, CA 93657 / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : 2 trimmers a few seconds apart.
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