Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:40:29 AM (PST) on Saturday, February 20, 2021.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 18 km (11 miles) SSW of Searles Valley, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 0:40:29 AM (PST) Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 8:40:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Searles Valley, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Trona, CA - 18 km (11 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Ridgecrest, CA - 19 km (12 miles) E (91 degrees) Inyokern, CA - 31 km (19 miles) E (96 degrees) Johannesburg, CA - 31 km (19 miles) NNE (29 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 37.1 min. N (35.618N), 117 deg. 28.2 min. W (117.470W) |
| Depth | 7.85 km (4.9 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=30, Dmin=3.6 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.69 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci39795816 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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