Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 27km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA, on Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 1:52 am (GMT -8) -
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 9 km depth
20 Jan 09:54 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
20 Jan 09:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 8.1 km (from 5 to 5 mi).
20 Jan 18:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.1 to 8.7 km (from 5 to 5.4 mi).
20 Jan 09:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 8.1 km (from 5 to 5 mi).
20 Jan 18:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.1 to 8.7 km (from 5 to 5.4 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 20, 2022 09:52:30 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Jan 20, 2022 at 1:52 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 8.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.52433°N / 117.40533°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.524°S / 62.595°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Coso (67 km / 42 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) S of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) ESE of Inyokern (pop: 1,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (39 mi) NNE of Boron (pop: 2,250) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) NE of California City (Kern County) (pop: 13,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (44 mi) WNW of Fort Irwin (San Bernardino County) (pop: 8,850) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) NNW of Barstow (pop: 23,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) NNW of Barstow Heights (San Bernardino County) (pop: 24,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) NNW of Barstow Heights (San Bernardino County) (pop: 24,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 113 km (71 mi) NE of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  8.5°C (47 F), humidity: 41%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from NW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 8.7 km | 27km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA | USGS |
| 2.4 | 8 km | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.5 | 8.7 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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