Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 4 Km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 5:37 am (GMT -6) -


Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 2 km depth
21 Jan 14:44 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 hours.
Local time at epicenter: Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 5:37 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 1.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.98717°N / 91.78817°W

Antipode: 35.987°S / 88.212°E
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) NW of Mount Pleasant (pop: 403) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of Melbourne (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) WNW of Cave City (pop: 1,870) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) S of Horseshoe Bend (pop: 2,090) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NNW of Batesville (pop: 10,700) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SSW of Ash Flat (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ENE of Mountain View (pop: 2,840) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (21 mi) ESE of Calico Rock (pop: 1,730) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SW of Cherokee Village (pop: 4,600) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SE of Mountain Home (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.1 | 1.6 km | 4 Km NW of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas | USGS |
2.1 | 1.6 km | Arkansas | RaspberryShake |
2.1 | 2 km | ARKANSAS | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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