Mag. 1.2 earthquake - 17km NE of Olancha, CA (USA), on Thursday, 1 October 2009 at 21:39 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 6 km depth
Magnitude: 1.2
Profondeur: 5.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.392°N / 117.878°W
(États-Unis)Volcan le plus près: Golden Trout Creek (40 km / 25 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km S de Keeler (pop: 66) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
88 km NNO de Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
108 km ENE de Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
127 km E de Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
133 km E de Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
141 km ENE de Delano (pop: 52,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
149 km NE de Oildale (Kern County) (pop: 32,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
153 km NE de Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
3578 km O de Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
3578 km O de Washington DC (pop: 601,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 1.2 | 5.5 km | 17km NE of Olancha, CA (USA) | USGS |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.2, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
