A minor earthquake magnitude 3.52 (ml/mb) strikes 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Niland in CA on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.18 km (4 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 7.18 km, -115.5820007° West, 33.1998329° North. The temblor was detected at 20:59:26 / 8:59 pm (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 22/10/20 / 2020-10-22 20:59:26 / October 22, 2020 @ 8:59 pm UTC/GMT. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ci39442103, ew1603400365. Id of event: ci39442103.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 65 km (40 miles) from Mexicali (c. 597 100 pop), 83 km (51 miles) from Indio (c. 76 000 pop), 45 km (28 miles) from El Centro (c. 42 600 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Coachella (c. 40 700 pop), 58 km (36 miles) from Calexico (c. 38 600 pop), 25 km (16 miles) from Brawley (c. 25 000 pop). Nearby country/countries, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop), United States (c. 310 233 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Indio, Coachella, Puebla (min 5000 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days one hundred and six and in the last 365 days one hundred and eighty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 7 km SW of Niland, CA.
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