Light Magnitude 2.1 Earthquake Near Clearlake, California

A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 20 kilometers (12 miles) away from Clearlake, California, United States, around noon on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 1:24 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a shallow depth of 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) and was not felt.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: August 3, 2024, 20:24:49 UTC
• Local Time at Epicenter: Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 01:24 pm (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 2.1
• Depth: 1.6 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 38.84°N / 122.8°W Lake, California, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 38.84°S / 57.2°E
• Shaking Intensity: III Weak shaking near the epicenter
• Felt: 0 reports
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Nearest Volcano: Clear Lake (15 km / 9 mi)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Overcast Clouds, 30°C (86 F), humidity: 14%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from S
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 8.9 x 10^7 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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