Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - Baja California, Mexico, on Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 1:56 pm (GMT -8) -
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Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 11 km depth
18 Jan 02:07 UTC: First to report: SSN after 4 hours.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 17, 2022 21:56:15 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 1:56 pm (GMT -8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 3.4 |
Depth | 11.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 32.31°N / 115.3°W ![]() |
Antipode | 32.31°S / 64.7°E |
Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | SSN (Servicio Sismológico Nacional) |
Nearest volcano | Salton Buttes (103 km / 64 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 38 km (24 mi) SSE of Mexicali (pop: 689,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
3.4 | 11 km | Mexico: 19 Km Al OESTE De GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC | SSN |
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