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Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - 10km E of Oildale, CA, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:59 am (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 14 km depth

30 Nov 18:02 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
30 Nov 18:03: Magnitude recalculated from 1.7 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.4 to 12.1 km (from 7.7 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards SW.
30 Nov 19:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.1 to 13.5 km (from 7.5 to 8.4 mi).

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 17:59:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 9:59 am (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.3
Depth	13.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	35.43133°N / 118.9115°W (California, United States)
Antipode	35.431°S / 61.089°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Golden Trout Creek (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	10 km (6 mi) E of Oildale (Kern County) (pop: 32,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (7 mi) NE of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) N of Lamont (Kern County) (pop: 15,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) NNW of Arvin (pop: 20,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) ESE of Shafter (Kern County) (pop: 18,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) ESE of Wasco (Kern County) (pop: 26,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SE of Delano (pop: 52,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) S of Porterville (pop: 56,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Haze 12.7°C (55 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released	5.6 x 10⁶ joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.3	14 km	10km E of Oildale, CA	USGS
1.3	14 km	Central California	RaspberryShake
1.3	10 km	Central California	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Calstate Bakersfield (BAK/CI network) | Distance from quake: 20 km / 12 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station Calstate Bakersfield: 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: Arvin (ARV/CI network) | Distance from quake: 35 km / 22 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Arvin: 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: 47 km / 29 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

Seismic station: Osito Audit: Castaic Lake (OSI/CI network) | Distance from quake: 92 km / 57 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Osito Audit: Castaic Lake: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Osito Audit: Castaic Lake: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Osito Audit: Castaic Lake: 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: Edwards 2 (EDW2/CI network) | Distance from quake: 103 km / 64 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Edwards 2: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Edwards 2: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Edwards 2: 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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