Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 6km WNW of Walker, CA, on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 5:20 pm (GMT -8) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 5 km depth
23 Jan 01:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
23 Jan 01:22: Now using data updates from USGS
23 Jan 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.4 to 0.0 km (from 3.4 to 0 mi).
23 Jan 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 5.4 km (from 0 to 3.4 mi).
23 Jan 01:22: Now using data updates from USGS
23 Jan 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.4 to 0.0 km (from 3.4 to 0 mi).
23 Jan 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 5.4 km (from 0 to 3.4 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 23, 2022 01:20:10 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Jan 22, 2022 at 5:20 pm (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.6 |
| Depth | 5.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.541°N / 119.53333°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 38.541°S / 60.467°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mono Lake (75 km / 47 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (2 mi) SW of Coleville (pop: 495) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) S of Topaz Ranch Estates (Nevada) (pop: 1,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) SSW of Smith Valley (Nevada) (pop: 1,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 43 km (26 mi) SSE of Gardnerville Ranchos (Nevada) (pop: 11,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County) (pop: 21,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (36 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane (Douglas County, Nevada) (pop: 6,490) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) SSW of Yerington (Nevada) (pop: 3,060) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) SSE of Carson City (Nevada) (pop: 54,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) S of Dayton (Lyon County, Nevada) (pop: 8,960) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (54 mi) SSE of Incline Village (Nevada) (pop: 8,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  0.5°C (33 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 5.4 km | 6km WNW of Walker, CA | USGS |
| 2.4 | 0 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.4 | 0 km | California-Nevada Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.6, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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