Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 27km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 8:02 am (GMT -8) -


Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 16 km depth
15 Jan 16:06 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
15 Jan 16:07: Now using data updates from USGS
15 Jan 16:07: Now using data updates from USGS
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 8:02 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 16.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.67183°N / 118.668°W

Antipode: 33.672°S / 61.332°E
Nearest volcano: Lavic Lake (223 km / 139 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes (pop: 42,700) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SW of Redondo Beach (pop: 68,200) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Manhattan Beach (pop: 35,800) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) WSW of Torrance (pop: 148,500) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) WSW of Carson (pop: 93,300) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SW of Hawthorne (pop: 88,500) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Santa Monica (pop: 93,200) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SW of Inglewood (pop: 111,700) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) WSW of Long Beach (pop: 474,100) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SW of Los Angeles (pop: 3,971,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
14.8°C (59 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from W
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.1 | 16 km | 27km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | USGS |
2.1 | 16 km | CHANNEL ISLANDS REG., CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
2.1 | 16 km | Southern California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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