Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 5.3 mi west of West Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA, on Monday, Jul 4, 2022 at 12:22 am (GMT -7) -

Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 10 km depth

4 Jul 07:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
4 Jul 07:26: Now using data updates from USGS
4 Jul 09:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.1 to 10.3 km (from 8.1 to 6.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards ENE.

Update Mon, 4 Jul 2022, 07:33

Small magnitude 3.5 quake hits 6 miles west of West Bishop, California, United States after midnight

3.5 quake 4 Jul 12:22 am (GMT -7)

A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported after midnight near West Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Monday, July 4th, 2022, at 12:22 am local time at a shallow depth of 8.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 3.5 earthquake as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Mesa (pop. 250) located 5 miles from the epicenter, and West Bishop (pop. 2,600) 6 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek (pop. 2,600) located 9 miles from the epicenter, Big Pine (pop. 1,800) 20 miles away, and Mammoth Lakes (pop. 7,900) 31 miles away.

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Earthquake data

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jul 4, 2022 07:22:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Monday, Jul 4, 2022 at 12:22 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.4
Depth	10.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.353°N / 118.55167°W (Inyo, California, United States)
Antipode	37.353°S / 61.448°E
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	8 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Long Valley (48 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	7 km (5 mi) S of Mesa (pop: 251) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (5 mi) W of West Bishop (pop: 2,610) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) NW of Big Pine (pop: 1,760) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) ENE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 128 km (79 mi) ENE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 131 km (82 mi) NNE of Visalia (pop: 130,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 292 km (181 mi) ESE of Sacramento (pop: 490,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 15.5°C (60 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from WNW
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

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.

Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.4	10.3 km	8km SSE of Round Valley, CA	USGS
3.1	10 km	CENTRAL CALIFORNIA	EMSC
3.4	10.3 km	California-Nevada Border Region	RaspberryShake

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San Diego, CA (530.1 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutes : I was woken up by the bed shaking back and forth. I live alone and no pets so I knew it couldn't be from someone else. | One user found this interesting.

Merced California (168.9 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 2-5 s : My in laws both said they felt a shake and woke up to it. My wife and I woke up to what felt like someone was shaking our bed. My dogs strangely didn’t go nuts but we’re woken up and alert. If I had to estimate the time it was between midnight and 6 a

Bishop california (13.8 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : While In bed, bed started to shake. | One user found this interesting.

Bishop, CA (11.2 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Loud rumbling and vibration. | One user found this interesting.

Bishop (12.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : I felt my bed shaking like a diesel truck was idling outside my window

J Birchim Dixon Lane Bishop Ca. / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s : Heard rumbling from the west then a jolt and shaking lasting a few seconds.

Bishop, California / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 15-20 s

Bishop / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 s : A hard bump

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Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
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May 2, 1983 23:42 39 years ago	6.7 9.6 km	200km / 124mi	6.9 mi N of Coalinga, Fresno County, California, USA	More
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Jul 21, 1986 14:42 36 years ago	6.4 8.8 km	23km / 14mi	Mono County, 91 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
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Nov 23, 1984 18:08 38 years ago	6.1 8.1 km	13km / 8mi	Inyo County, 81 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
May 25, 1980 19:44 42 years ago	6.1 12 km	32km / 20mi	Mono County, 77 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
May 25, 1980 16:33 42 years ago	6.1 6.8 km	36km / 22mi	Mono County, 78 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Jun 25, 1933 20:45 89 years ago	6.1 0 km	204km / 127mi	24 mi E of Carson City, Nevada, USA	More
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Jul 20, 1986 14:29 36 years ago	5.9 5 km	26km / 16mi	Mono County, 93 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
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Oct 24, 1990 06:15 32 years ago	5.8 10.9 km	93km / 58mi	91 mi NE of Merced, California, USA	More
Jul 31, 1986 07:22 36 years ago	5.8 5.8 km	21km / 13mi	92 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
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Dec 28, 2016 08:18 6 years ago	5.7 8.2 km	118km / 73mi	18 mi SW of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
Jul 21, 1986 14:51 36 years ago	5.7 8.5 km	18km / 11mi	Mono County, 89 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
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May 25, 1980 20:35 42 years ago	5.7 4.8 km	39km / 24mi	Mono County, 79 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Dec 28, 2016 09:13 6 years ago	5.6 10 km	131km / 81mi	10.6 mi W of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
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Nov 23, 1984 19:12 38 years ago	5.5 10.5 km	10km / 6mi	80 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
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Sep 14, 1941 18:21 81 years ago	5.5 16 km	29km / 18mi	1.4 mi NW of Aspen Springs, Mono County, California, USA	More
May 11, 1939 18:04 83 years ago	5.5 0 km	150km / 93mi	20 mi NE of Mina, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
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Feb 9, 1934 09:20 89 years ago	5.5 0 km	106km / 66mi	20 mi SE of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
Jan 30, 1934 19:23 89 years ago	5.5 0 km	106km / 66mi	20 mi SE of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
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Sep 18, 2004 23:43 18 years ago	5.4 0.4 km	75km / 47mi	31 mi NE of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA	More
Sep 18, 2004 23:02 18 years ago	5.4 3.4 km	74km / 46mi	30 mi NE of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA	More
Jan 7, 1983 01:38 40 years ago	5.4 4.7 km	43km / 27mi	4.3 mi SE of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA	More
Aug 1, 1980 16:38 42 years ago	5.4 4.5 km	37km / 23mi	Mono County, 75 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Dec 31, 1941 06:48 81 years ago	5.4 6 km	52km / 33mi	5.5 mi E of Benton, Mono County, California, USA	More
Feb 1, 1934 11:45 89 years ago	5.4 0 km	106km / 66mi	20 mi SE of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
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Nov 13, 2020 09:13 1 year 39 weeks ago	5.3 4.8 km	110km / 68mi	35 mi W of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA	More
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Nov 27, 1996 20:17 26 years ago	5.3 0 km	163km / 101mi	Inyo County, 31 mi N of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA	More
Jul 3, 1983 18:40 39 years ago	5.3 8.7 km	34km / 21mi	Mono County, 76 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Jan 7, 1983 03:24 40 years ago	5.3 3.7 km	46km / 28mi	2.5 mi SE of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA	More
Feb 2, 1961 00:04 62 years ago	5.3 6 km	56km / 35mi	10.1 mi NW of Dyer, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA	More
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Jul 17, 2001 12:07 21 years ago	5.2 1.9 km	160km / 100mi	Inyo County, 30 mi NW of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA	More
Mar 6, 1998 05:47 24 years ago	5.2 0.3 km	165km / 102mi	Inyo County, 31 mi N of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA	More
Jan 24, 1985 11:27 38 years ago	5.2 10.1 km	92km / 57mi	California, 87 mi SE of Carson City, Nevada, USA	More
Sep 24, 1982 07:40 40 years ago	5.2 4.2 km	67km / 41mi	Esmeralda County, Nevada, 118 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Oct 4, 1978 16:42 44 years ago	5.2 3.1 km	23km / 14mi	Mono County, 73 mi NE of Clovis, Fresno County, California, USA	More
Aug 4, 1959 07:36 63 years ago	5.2 6 km	20km / 13mi	85 mi NE of Clovis, Fresno County, California, USA	More
Aug 8, 1955 10:35 67 years ago	5.2 0 km	109km / 68mi	14 mi S of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
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May 15, 2020 11:26 2 years ago	5.1 5.8 km	109km / 68mi	18 mi SE of Mina, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
Feb 13, 2013 00:10 10 years ago	5.1 12 km	87km / 54mi	25 mi N of Dyer, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USA	More
Aug 1, 1999 16:11 23 years ago	5.1 4.2 km	137km / 85mi	Nye County, 134 mi NW of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA	More
Aug 1, 1986 14:28 36 years ago	5.1 8 km	22km / 14mi	Mono County, 92 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Mar 25, 1985 16:05 37 years ago	5.1 5.8 km	12km / 8mi	Inyo County, 80 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Sep 7, 1980 06:48 42 years ago	5.1 6 km	71km / 44mi	33 mi NE of Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA	More
May 26, 1980 12:24 42 years ago	5.1 7.2 km	37km / 23mi	Mono County, 76 mi NE of Fresno, California, USA	More
Oct 4, 1978 17:39 44 years ago	5.1 16 km	24km / 15mi	77 mi NE of Clovis, Fresno County, California, USA	More
Jun 30, 2020 09:24 2 years ago	5.0 8.3 km	103km / 64mi	18 mi SE of Mina, Mineral County, Nevada, USA	More
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Oct 1, 2009 10:01 13 years ago	5.0 4 km	124km / 77mi	6.9 mi S of Keeler, Inyo County, California, USA	More
Aug 2, 1999 06:05 23 years ago	5.0 6 km	129km / 80mi	Nye County, 137 mi NW of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA	More
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Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - 5.3 mi west of West Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA, on Monday, Jul 4, 2022 at 12:22 am (GMT -7) - writeAge(1656919361)