Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 26 Km SW of Mina, Nevada, on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 2:55 pm (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 11 km depth
22 Jan 23:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
23 Jan 17:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.1 to 11.2 km (from 6.9 to 7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards SSW.
23 Jan 17:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.1 to 11.2 km (from 6.9 to 7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1 km (0.6 mi) towards SSW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 22, 2022 22:55:47 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 2:55 pm (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 11.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.2512°N / 118.3596°W  (Nevada, United States) |
| Antipode | 38.251°S / 61.64°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mono Lake (65 km / 40 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 27 km (17 mi) SW of Mina (pop: 155) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SE of Hawthorne (pop: 3,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (31 mi) N of Benton (California) (pop: 280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) SE of Walker Lake (pop: 275) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) NE of Mammoth Lakes (California) (pop: 7,950) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek (California) (pop: 2,650) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 101 km (63 mi) WNW of Tonopah (pop: 2,480) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 104 km (65 mi) SE of Smith Valley (pop: 1,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 107 km (67 mi) SE of Yerington (pop: 3,060) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 113 km (70 mi) ESE of Topaz Ranch Estates (pop: 1,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  2.6°C (37 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW |
| 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 | 11 km | 26 Km SW of Mina, Nevada | USGS |
| 2.5 | 11 km | NEVADA | EMSC |
| 2.2 | 11 km | California-Nevada Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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