Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 14 Km NNW of Neah Bay, Washington, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 7:41 am (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 7 km depth
21 Jan 20:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 21, 2022 15:41:07 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 7:41 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 7.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 48.48133°N / 124.7135°W  (Canada) |
| Antipode | 48.481°S / 55.287°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Garibaldi (197 km / 122 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Port Renfrew (British Columbia) (pop: 190) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (38 mi) SW of Lake Cowichan (British Columbia) (pop: 2,870) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) WSW of Duncan (Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia) (pop: 22,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) S of Port Alberni (Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia) (pop: 20,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) WSW of North Cowichan (Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia) (pop: 32,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (56 mi) W of Langford (Capital, British Columbia) (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) W of Colwood (Capital, British Columbia) (pop: 14,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 95 km (59 mi) SW of Nanaimo (British Columbia) (pop: 84,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) W of Esquimalt (British Columbia) (pop: 17,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) SSW of Parksville (Nanaimo, British Columbia) (pop: 12,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 101 km (63 mi) SW of Gabriola Island (pop: 4,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| 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 | 7.3 km | 14 Km NNW of Neah Bay, Washington | USGS |
| 2.2 | 7.3 km | Vancouver Island, Canada Region | RaspberryShake |
| 2.1 | 7 km | STR. OF JUAN DE FUCA, WASHINGTON | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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