Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 8km ESE of Fremont, CA, on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 2:24 pm (GMT -8) -


Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 5 km depth
15 Jan 22:26 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 2:24 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 5.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.52467°N / 121.89967°W

Antipode: 37.525°S / 58.1°E
Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (178 km / 111 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) S of Sunol (pop: 913) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) ESE of Fremont (pop: 232,200) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) N of Milpitas (pop: 77,600) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) E of Newark (pop: 45,300) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of Union City (pop: 74,500) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) S of Pleasanton (pop: 79,500) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NNE of Santa Clara (pop: 126,200) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of San Jose (pop: 1,026,900) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NE of seonibeil (pop: 151,800) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) ESE of San Francisco (pop: 864,800) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
15.6°C (60 F), humidity: 48%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.0 | 5.2 km | 8km ESE of Fremont, CA | USGS |
2.0 | 5 km | SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIF. | EMSC |
2.0 | 5.2 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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