Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - 29km SW of Westley, CA, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 6:42 pm (GMT -8) -


Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 6 km depth
22 Jan 02:45 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 22, 2022 02:42:26 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 6:42 pm (GMT -8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.2 |
Depth | 6.3 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 37.37517°N / 121.452°W ![]() |
Antipode | 37.375°S / 58.548°E |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Felt | |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Clear Lake (212 km / 132 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 15 km (10 mi) W of Diablo Grande (pop: 826) --> See nearby quakes! 33 km (20 mi) NNE of Morgan Hill (pop: 42,900) --> See nearby quakes! 39 km (24 mi) E of San Jose (pop: 1,026,900) --> See nearby quakes! 41 km (25 mi) E of Milpitas (pop: 77,600) --> See nearby quakes! 41 km (25 mi) S of Tracy (pop: 87,100) --> See nearby quakes! 44 km (27 mi) SE of Livermore (pop: 88,100) --> See nearby quakes! 45 km (28 mi) E of Santa Clara (pop: 126,200) --> See nearby quakes! 49 km (31 mi) SE of Pleasanton (pop: 79,500) --> See nearby quakes! 50 km (31 mi) SW of Modesto (pop: 211,300) --> See nearby quakes! 51 km (32 mi) ESE of Fremont (pop: 232,200) --> See nearby quakes! |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.2 | 6.3 km | 29km SW of Westley, CA | USGS |
1.2 | 6.3 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
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