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Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - 12km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA, on Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 12:42 pm (GMT -8) -

Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 9 km depth

1 Dec 20:45 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
1 Dec 20:47: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.2 to 8.9 km (from 5.7 to 5.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.8 mi) towards N.
1 Dec 22:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.9 to 9.3 km (from 5.5 to 5.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards SW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 1, 2022 20:42:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 12:42 pm (GMT -8)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.2
Depth	9.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	33.24783°N / 116.0935°W (California, United States)
Antipode	33.248°S / 63.907°E
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Salton Buttes (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	14 km (9 mi) WSW of Salton City (pop: 3,760) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) S of Coachella (pop: 44,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SSE of La Quinta (pop: 40,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) SSE of Indian Wells (pop: 87,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) SSE of Palm Desert (pop: 51,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 68 km (43 mi) SSE of Cathedral City (pop: 53,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) NW of El Sentro (pop: 44,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) SE of Palm Springs (pop: 47,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 19.7°C (67 F), humidity: 35%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSW
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10⁶ joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.2	9.3 km	12km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA	USGS
1.2	9.3 km	Southern California	RaspberryShake
1.2	10 km	Southern California	IRIS

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Toro Peak, Riverside Co, CA, USA (TRO/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 43 km / 27 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Toro Peak, Riverside Co, 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 Toro Peak, Riverside Co, CA, USA: horizontal (E-W) movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismic station Toro Peak, Riverside Co, 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: Lost Valley Scout Camp, CA, USA (LVA2/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 45 km / 28 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: Pinon Flat Observatory, CA, USA (BPH11/PY network) | Distance from quake: 52 km / 32 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Pinon Flat Observatory, CA, USA: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

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

Seismic station Pinon Flat Observatory, 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: Jim Saunders Place, Anza, CA, USA (SND/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 59 km / 37 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Jim Saunders Place, 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: Cary Ranch, Anza, CA, USA (CRY/AZ network) | Distance from quake: 69 km / 43 mi | Show on map | Station Info

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

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

Seismic station Cary 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

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