Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA on Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 9:46 am (GMT -8) -
Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 6 km depth
19 Jan 17:49 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
19 Jan 17:49: Now using data updates from USGS
19 Jan 17:51: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.4 to 5.9 km (from 4 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards NE.
19 Jan 17:49: Now using data updates from USGS
19 Jan 17:51: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.4 to 5.9 km (from 4 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards NE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 19, 2022 17:46:28 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Jan 19, 2022 at 9:46 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 5.9 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 33.58267°N / 116.81183°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 33.583°S / 63.188°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Salton Buttes (119 km / 74 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 13 km (8 mi) WNW of Anza (pop: 3,010) --> See nearby quakes! 21 km (13 mi) SE of East Hemet (pop: 17,400) --> See nearby quakes! 24 km (15 mi) SE of Hemet (pop: 83,900) --> See nearby quakes! 26 km (16 mi) SSE of San Jacinto (pop: 47,000) --> See nearby quakes! 33 km (20 mi) ENE of Temecula (pop: 112,000) --> See nearby quakes! 35 km (22 mi) ESE of Menifee (pop: 87,200) --> See nearby quakes! 37 km (23 mi) SW of Palm Springs (pop: 47,400) --> See nearby quakes! 37 km (23 mi) E of Murrieta (pop: 109,800) --> See nearby quakes! 55 km (34 mi) SE of Moreno Valley (pop: 204,200) --> See nearby quakes! 69 km (43 mi) NE of Carlsbad (pop: 113,500) --> See nearby quakes! |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  9.7°C (49 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from W |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 5.9 km | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | USGS |
| 2.2 | 6 km | 14km W of Anza, CA | EMSC |
| 2.2 | 5.9 km | Southern California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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