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Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Northern California on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 at 10:10 am (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 13 km depth

29 Nov 21:42 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 29, 2022 18:10:28 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022 at 10:10 am (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.5
Depth	12.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	39.9402°N / 120.7449°W (California, United States)
Antipode	39.94°S / 59.255°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Lassen (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (2 mi) N of Greenhorn (pop: 236) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) E of East Quincy (pop: 2,490) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Portola (pop: 1,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) S of Susanville (Lassen County) (pop: 15,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) ENE of Magalia (Butte County) (pop: 11,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) ENE of Paradise (Butte County) (pop: 26,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) NW of Truckee (pop: 16,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) NE of Oroville (pop: 16,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	1.1 x 10⁷ joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.5	13 km	Northern California	USGS
1.5	13 km	Northern California	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Columbia College, Columbia, CA, USA (CMB/BK network) | Distance from quake: 214 km / 133 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Columbia College, Columbia, 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 Columbia College, Columbia, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Columbia College, Columbia, 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: Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA (MCCM/BK network) | Distance from quake: 272 km / 169 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Marconi Conference Center, Marshall, CA, USA: 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: Mammoth (MLAC/CI network) | Distance from quake: 306 km / 190 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Mammoth: 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: Wild Horse Valley, Oregon, USA (WVOR/US network) | Distance from quake: 329 km / 204 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Wild Horse Valley, Oregon, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Wild Horse Valley, Oregon, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Wild Horse Valley, Oregon, USA: 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: Crater Lake Bunk House (CLBH/CC network) | Distance from quake: 350 km / 217 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Crater Lake Bunk House: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Crater Lake Bunk House: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Crater Lake Bunk House: 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

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