Earthquake Information

June 24, 2020 (17:40:49 UTC)

Quake Location

Magnitude 5.8 California

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Owens Valley, underneath the bed of Owens Lake, just east of Mt. Whitney, 17.7 km (11 miles) southeast of Lone Pine, CA at a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles).

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