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Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - 7km NE of Coso Junction, CA, on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 00:34 GMT

Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 6 km depth

24 May 00:36 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
24 May 00:37: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.1 to 4.9 km (from 3.8 to 3 mi).
24 May 18:38: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.9 to 6.1 km (from 3 to 3.8 mi).

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 24, 2021 00:34:05 UTC
Local time at epicenter
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.2
Depth	6.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	36.09033°N / 117.88883°W (California, United States)
Antipode	36.09°S / 62.111°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Coso (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	24 km (15 mi) SSE of Olancha (pop: 192) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) N of Inyokern (pop: 1,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) NW of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) NE of Weldon (pop: 2,640) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) SSE of Lone Pine (pop: 2,040) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) NE of Alta Sierra (Kern County) (pop: 7,050) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) NE of Lake Isabella (pop: 3,470) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) E of East Porterville (pop: 6,770) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 130 km (81 mi) NE of Arvin (pop: 20,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10⁶ joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.2	6.1 km	7km NE of Coso Junction, CA	USGS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Cottonwood Creek (CWC/CI network) | Distance from quake: 42 km / 26 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Cottonwood Creek: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Seismic station Cottonwood Creek: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Cottonwood Creek: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake, showing horizontal E-W and N-S ground movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Laurel Mtn (LRL/CI network) | Distance from quake: 70 km / 44 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Laurel Mtn: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Laurel Mtn: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Laurel Mtn: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Grapevine Ranger Station (GRA/CI network) | Distance from quake: 111 km / 69 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Grapevine Ranger Station: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Grapevine Ranger Station: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Grapevine Ranger Station: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Goldstone (GSC/CI network) | Distance from quake: 131 km / 82 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Goldstone: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Goldstone: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Goldstone: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Seismic station: Shoshone (SHO/CI network) | Distance from quake: 147 km / 91 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Shoshone: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Shoshone: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Shoshone: horizontal (N-S) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismograms around time of quake.
Top: vertical movement, bottom: horizontal (E-W and N-S) movements. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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