Earthquake status: highly uncertain
It is unlikely that this event was caused by a natural earthquake as it has not been confirmed by official seismic data. In most cases, it was another earthquake-like event of natural or artificial origin (eg, mine activity, eruptions, sonic booms, thunder, etc.).
Initial report below:
Our seismograph has received reports of tremors that may have been caused by an earthquake that may have occurred near the Fruitridge Pocket at approximately 02:14 GMT. As long as there is no official data confirming this event as an earthquake, there is still speculation as to whether the earthquake actually occurred.
22. August, 02:21 UTC: First message: VolcanoDiscovery after 7 minutes.
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Date and time: August 22, 2021 02:14:27 UTC –
Local time in the epicenter: Saturday August 21 2021 7:14 PM (GMT -7)
Size: Unknown
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22.2°C (72 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 5 m/s (10 knots) from SWPrimary data source: VolcanoDiscovery
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