Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 25km SE of Kettleman City, CA, on Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 6:48 am (GMT -8) -
Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 11 km depth
19 Jan 14:50 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
19 Jan 18:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.1 to 10.9 km (from 3.2 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3 mi) towards S.
19 Jan 18:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.1 to 10.9 km (from 3.2 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3 mi) towards S.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 19, 2022 14:48:11 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 6:48 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 10.9 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.83233°N / 119.79483°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.832°S / 60.205°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Golden Trout Creek (145 km / 90 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (15 mi) SE of Kettleman City (pop: 1,440) --> See nearby quakes! 36 km (23 mi) SW of Corcoran (Kings County) (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes! 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Wasco (Kern County) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes! 50 km (31 mi) W of Delano (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes! 52 km (32 mi) S of Lemoore (Kings County) (pop: 25,600) --> See nearby quakes! 57 km (35 mi) SSW of Hanford (pop: 55,700) --> See nearby quakes! 58 km (36 mi) SW of Tulare (pop: 62,300) --> See nearby quakes! 71 km (44 mi) SW of Visalia (pop: 130,100) --> See nearby quakes! 75 km (46 mi) WSW of Porterville (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes! 87 km (54 mi) NW of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) --> See nearby quakes! |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  4.4°C (40 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 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 | 10.9 km | 25km SE of Kettleman City, CA | USGS |
| 2.2 | 5 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 10.9 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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