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Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - 28 mi west of El Sentro, Imperial County, California, USA, on Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 7:32 am (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 7 km depth

1 Dec 15:35 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
1 Dec 15:36: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 1.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.6 to 6.7 km (from 4.7 to 4.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards ENE.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 1, 2022 15:32:11 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 7:32 am (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.8
Depth	6.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	32.834°N / 116.0375°W (Imperial, California, United States)
Antipode	32.834°S / 63.963°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Salton Buttes (56 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	11 km (7 mi) NNW of Ocotillo (pop: 266) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) W of Seeley (Imperial County) (pop: 1,740) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) W of Imperial (pop: 17,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) W of El Sentro (pop: 44,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) ENE of Campo (pop: 2,680) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Santa Isabel (Baja California, Mexico) (pop: 29,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) WSW of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) SW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Scattered Clouds 9.2°C (49 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	3.2 x 10⁷ joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.8	6.7 km	12km NNW of Ocotillo, CA	USGS
1.9	8.9 km	Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region	RaspberryShake
1.8	10 km	Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: In-Ko-Pah (IKP/CI network) | Distance from quake: 22 km / 13 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

Seismic station In-Ko-Pah: 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: Barrett (BAR/CI network) | Distance from quake: 62 km / 38 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Barrett: 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: Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA (LVA2/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 75 km / 47 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Lost Valley Scout Camp, 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: Ford Ranch, Anza, CA, USA (FRD/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 90 km / 56 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Ford Ranch, Anza, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Ford Ranch, Anza, 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: Belle Mountain Joshua Tree (BEL/CI network) | Distance from quake: 130 km / 81 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Belle Mountain Joshua Tree: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Belle Mountain Joshua Tree: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Belle Mountain Joshua Tree: 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 1.8, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.

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