Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - 22km WSW of Westmorland, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:02 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 8 km depth
18 Jan 10:05 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
18 Jan 10:06: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.5 to 8.0 km (from 4.7 to 5 mi).
18 Jan 20:44: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 8.3 km (from 5 to 5.2 mi).
18 Jan 10:06: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.5 to 8.0 km (from 4.7 to 5 mi).
18 Jan 20:44: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 8.3 km (from 5 to 5.2 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 18, 2022 10:02:41 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 2:02 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.7 |
| Depth | 8.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 32.94117°N / 115.83133°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 32.941°S / 64.169°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Salton Buttes (35 km / 22 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 21 km (13 mi) NW of Seeley (Imperial County) (pop: 1,740) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Westmorland (pop: 2,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Imperial (pop: 17,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) W of Brawley (Imperial County) (pop: 25,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) WNW of El Sentro (pop: 44,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) SW of Calipatria (pop: 7,420) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) NW of Santa Isabel (Baja California, Mexico) (pop: 29,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (26 mi) NW of Calexico (pop: 40,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) WNW of Holtville (pop: 6,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NW of Puebla (Baja California, Mexico) (pop: 15,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  16.6°C (62 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.7 | 8.3 km | 22km WSW of Westmorland, CA | USGS |
| 1.7 | 8.3 km | Calif.-Baja Calif. Border Region | RaspberryShake |
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