Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 17km WSW of Toms Place, CA, on Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 10:51 pm (GMT -8) -


Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 4 km depth
16 Jan 06:53 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
16 Jan 19:24: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 3.9 to 3.7 km (from 2.4 to 2.3 mi).
16 Jan 19:24: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 3.9 to 3.7 km (from 2.4 to 2.3 mi).
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 at 10:51 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 3.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.48467°N / 118.84367°W

Antipode: 37.485°S / 61.156°E
Nearest volcano: Mammoth Mountain (23 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SW of Aspen Springs (pop: 65) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSE of Mammoth Lakes (pop: 7,950) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WNW of Round Valley (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WNW of Bishop (pop: 3,810) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NW of Big Pine (pop: 1,760) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) ENE of Yosemite Lakes (pop: 4,950) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) NE of Clovis (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) NE of Sanger (Fresno County) (pop: 25,000) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) NNE of Reedley (Fresno County) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NE of Fresno (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
-8.6°C (17 F), humidity: 39%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from S
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.3 | 3.7 km | 17km WSW of Toms Place, CA | USGS |
2.3 | 4 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
2.3 | 3.9 km | California-Nevada Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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