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Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 28km WSW of Lopez Point, CA, on Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022 at 7:51 pm (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 10 km depth

5 Oct 04:50 UTC: First to report: USGS after 58 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Oct 5, 2022 03:51:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Oct 4, 2022 at 7:51 pm (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2
Depth	10.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	35.91067°N / 121.85267°W (California, United States)
Antipode	35.911°S / 58.147°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
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Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from NW
Estimated seismic energy released	6.3 x 10⁷ joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.0	10.2 km	28km WSW of Lopez Point, CA	USGS
2.0	10.2 km	Central California	RaspberryShake
2.0	10 km	Central California	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA (SAO/BK network) | Distance from quake: 102 km / 63 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: 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 San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station San Andreas Geophysical Obs., Hollister, CA, USA: 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: Simmler (SMM/CI network) | Distance from quake: 180 km / 112 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Simmler: 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: Mcpherson Peak (MPP/CI network) | Distance from quake: 217 km / 135 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Mcpherson Peak: 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: Vestal (VES/CI network) | Distance from quake: 250 km / 155 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Vestal: 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: Isabella (ISA/CI network) | Distance from quake: 306 km / 190 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Isabella: 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

User reports for this quake

At magnitude 2.0, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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