Quake Info: Light Mag. 3.4 Earthquake - 39 mi Southeast of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, USA, on Thursday, Jul 8, 2021 at 4:13 pm (GMT -7)

Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 5 km depth

8 Jul 23:16 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
9 Jul 05:40: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.7 to 5.0 km (from 1.1 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards W.
9 Jul 22:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 5.2 km (from 3.1 to 3.2 mi).

Update Thu, 8 Jul 2021, 23:21

Small 3.5 quake hits near South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, USA

3.5 quake 8 Jul 4:13 pm (GMT -7)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.5 quake in the United States near South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Thursday 8 July 2021 at 4:13 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 1.1 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.5 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Walker (pop. 720) located 2 miles from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Topaz Ranch Estates (pop. 1,500) located 16 miles from the epicenter, Smith Valley (pop. 1,600) 21 miles away, Smith (pop. 1000) 23 miles away, Gardnerville Ranchos (pop. 11,300) 29 miles away, Gardnerville (pop. 5,700) 33 miles away, and Gardnerville (pop. 5,700) 33 miles away. In South Lake Tahoe (pop. 21,700, 39 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Jul 8, 2021 23:13:58 UTC
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Jul 8, 2021 at 4:13 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.4
Depth	5.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.50567°N / 119.52283°W (Mono, California, United States)
Antipode	38.506°S / 60.477°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	9 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Mono Lake (70 km / 43 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (3 mi) WSW of Walker (pop: 721) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) S of Topaz Ranch Estates (Nevada) (pop: 1,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SSW of Smith Valley (Nevada) (pop: 1,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) SSE of Gardnerville Ranchos (Nevada) (pop: 11,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 62 km (39 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County) (pop: 21,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane (Douglas County, Nevada) (pop: 6,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 76 km (47 mi) SSE of Carson City (Nevada) (pop: 54,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) ENE of Arnold (pop: 3,840) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) NE of Phoenix Lake (pop: 4,270) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 172 km (107 mi) E of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	7.9 x 10⁹ joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.4	5.2 km	31km SE of Markleeville, CA	USGS
3.1	8 km	CENTRAL CALIFORNIA	EMSC

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Visalia / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Was sitting on my couch and started rocking

San Jose ca / not felt

Dublin / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : I felt it Then I looked at my swimming pool and saw the water going crazy

MI Wuk Village, CA 95346 / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling / 15-20 s : Felt a good-sized jolt, then continued shaking, rattling, and rolling movements

Chowchilla, CA s 3:50pm. It shook my recliner and / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging

Coleville ca. / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 10-15 s : Crazy

El Dorado Hills / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / very short

Stockton CA / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : I was extreamly scared i was just layin

Visalia / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Was sitting on my couch and started rocking

Dublin / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : I felt it Then I looked at my swimming pool and saw the water going crazy

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Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 39 mi southeast of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, California, USA, on Thursday, Jul 8, 2021 at 4:13 pm (GMT -7)