Weak mag. 1.9 earthquake - 22 Km ESE of Kanarraville, Utah, on Friday, Jan 14, 2022 at 2:04 am (GMT -7) -

Weak magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 2 km depth

14 Jan 16:50 UTC: First to report: USGS after 8 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 14, 2022 09:04:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Jan 14, 2022 at 2:04 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.9
Depth	2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.4315°N / 112.9735°W (Utah, United States)
Antipode	37.432°S / 67.027°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Markagunt Plateau (31 km / 19 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	22 km (14 mi) ESE of Kanarraville (pop: 369) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Cedar City (Iron County) (pop: 30,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) S of Enoch (Iron County) (pop: 6,270) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) NE of Hurricane (Washington County) (pop: 15,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) SSW of Parowan (pop: 2,930) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) N of Colorado City (Arizona) (pop: 4,830) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NE of Washington (pop: 24,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NW of Kanab (pop: 4,390) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) NE of St. George (pop: 72,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) ENE of Ivins (Washington County) (pop: 7,880) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	4.5 x 10⁷ joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.9	2 km	22 Km ESE of Kanarraville, Utah	USGS
1.9	2 km	Utah	RaspberryShake

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