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Weldon, Kern, California (5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : Was inside the house, felt like a large truck drove by, house creaked a bit | One user found this interesting.
Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 2.3 mi southwest of Weldon, Kern County, California, USA, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 8:36 am (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 8 km depth
16 May 15:39 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
16 May 15:39: Now using data updates from USGS
16 May 15:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.7 to 7.6 km (from 4.2 to 4.7 mi).
16 May 15:39: Now using data updates from USGS
16 May 15:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.7 to 7.6 km (from 4.2 to 4.7 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 16, 2022 15:36:38 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 8:36 am (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.7 |
| Depth | 7.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.64333°N / 118.32°W  (Kern, California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.643°S / 61.68°E |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Coso (62 km / 39 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (2 mi) SW of Weldon (pop: 2,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) ENE of Lake Isabella (pop: 3,470) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SE of Kernville (pop: 1,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Alta Sierra (Kern County) (pop: 7,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) W of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (41 mi) NE of Arvin (pop: 20,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) ENE of Oildale (Kern County) (pop: 32,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 70 km (44 mi) ENE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (49 mi) SE of Porterville (pop: 56,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 431 km (268 mi) SE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  18.7°C (66 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from W |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 7.6 km | 14km E of Lake Isabella, CA | USGS |
| 2.7 | 8 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.7 | 7.6 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake (1)
At magnitude 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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