Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 9km SSW of Laguna Beach, CA, on Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 9:25 pm (GMT -8) -


Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 3 km depth
18 Jan 05:29 UTC: First to report: USGS after 4 minutes.
18 Jan 18:32: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.5 to 2.9 km (from 16.5 to 1.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 32 km (20 mi) towards WNW.
18 Jan 18:32: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.5 to 2.9 km (from 16.5 to 1.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 32 km (20 mi) towards WNW.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 9:25 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 2.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.54217°N / 118.16017°W

Antipode: 33.542°S / 61.84°E
Nearest volcano: Lavic Lake (195 km / 121 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) SW of Huntington Beach (pop: 201,900) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Seal Beach (Orange County) (pop: 24,600) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WSW of Newport Beach (pop: 87,100) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) WSW of Costa Mesa (pop: 113,200) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) S of Long Beach (pop: 474,100) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Fountain Valley (pop: 57,000) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SSW of Westminster (pop: 92,100) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SW of Garden Grove (pop: 175,400) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) WSW of Irvine (pop: 256,900) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SW of Anaheim (pop: 350,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
15°C (59 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds

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 | 2.9 km | Southern California | RaspberryShake |
2.0 | 2.9 km | 9km SSW of Laguna Beach, CA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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