Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 13km SE of Kettleman City, CA, on Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 9:37 pm (GMT -8) -
Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 4 km depth
22 Jan 05:39 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
22 Jan 05:39: Now using data updates from USGS
22 Jan 05:39: Now using data updates from USGS
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 22, 2022 05:37:02 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, Jan 21, 2022 at 9:37 pm (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 4.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.92867°N / 119.86083°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.929°S / 60.139°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Golden Trout Creek (146 km / 91 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 13 km (8 mi) SE of Kettleman City (pop: 1,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Avenal (Kings County) (pop: 13,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (20 mi) SW of Corcoran (Kings County) (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) S of Lemoore (Kings County) (pop: 25,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SSW of Hanford (pop: 55,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (31 mi) ESE of Coalinga (Fresno County) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) SW of Tulare (pop: 62,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) WNW of Delano (pop: 52,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) NW of Wasco (Kern County) (pop: 26,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) SW of Visalia (pop: 130,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Few Clouds  6.1°C (43 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 4.3 km | 13km SE of Kettleman City, CA | USGS |
| 2.0 | 4 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 4.3 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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