Minor mag. 0.7 earthquake - 16km W of Round Valley, CA, on Tuesday, Jul 5, 2022 at 8:28 am (GMT -7) -

Minor magnitude 0.7 earthquake at 6 km depth

5 Jul 15:46 UTC: First to report: USGS after 18 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jul 5, 2022 15:28:31 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Jul 5, 2022 at 8:28 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	0.7
Depth	5.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.42333°N / 118.777°W (California, United States)
Antipode	37.423°S / 61.223°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Long Valley (32 km / 20 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	15 km (9 mi) SW of Swall Meadows (pop: 220) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) WNW of West Bishop (pop: 2,610) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) SE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 105 km (65 mi) NE of Sanger (Fresno County) (pop: 25,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 106 km (66 mi) NE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 110 km (68 mi) NNE of Reedley (Fresno County) (pop: 25,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 112 km (70 mi) NNE of Dinuba (Tulare County) (pop: 23,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 116 km (72 mi) NE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 6.5°C (44 F), humidity: 49%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released	7.1 x 10⁵ joules (0.197 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
0.7	5.9 km	16km W of Round Valley, CA	USGS
0.7	5.9 km	California-Nevada Border Region	RaspberryShake

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