Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - 19 Km WNW of Emery, Utah, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 5:01 am (GMT -7) -

Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 2 km depth

21 Jan 16:58 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 hours.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 21, 2022 12:01:56 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 5:01 am (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.8
Depth	1.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	39.00833°N / 111.446°W (Utah, United States)
Antipode	39.008°S / 68.554°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Black Rock Desert (91 km / 57 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	20 km (12 mi) WNW of Emery (pop: 272) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) WSW of Ferron (pop: 1,560) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) SSE of Manti (pop: 3,350) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) ESE of Fayette (pop: 3,240) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 36 km (23 mi) E of Salina (pop: 2,520) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) SSE of Ephraim (Sanpete County) (pop: 6,860) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 43 km (27 mi) WSW of Castle Dale (pop: 1,550) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) S of Mount Pleasant (pop: 3,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) ENE of Richfield (Sevier County) (pop: 7,590) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) SW of Price (pop: 8,380) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	3.2 x 10⁷ joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.8	1.9 km	19 Km WNW of Emery, Utah	USGS
1.8	1.9 km	Utah	RaspberryShake

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