Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, California, USA, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 8:41 pm (GMT -8) -


Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 20 km depth
25 Jan 04:43 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
25 Jan 06:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.8 to 20.0 km (from 10.4 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.5 km (3.4 mi) towards ENE.
25 Jan 06:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.8 to 20.0 km (from 10.4 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.5 km (3.4 mi) towards ENE.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 8:41 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.32633°N / 124.65317°W

Antipode: 40.326°S / 55.347°E
Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (221 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (27 mi) SW of Ferndale (pop: 1,370) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) WSW of Rio Dell (pop: 3,390) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SW of Fortuna (Humboldt County) (pop: 12,000) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SW of Indianola (pop: 823) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SW of Eureka (Humboldt County) (pop: 27,000) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) WNW of Redway (pop: 1,230) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of Bayside (Humboldt County) (pop: 17,100) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SW of Arcata (Humboldt County) (pop: 17,800) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) SW of McKinleyville (Humboldt County) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Westhaven-Moonstone (pop: 1,210) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
7.1°C (45 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.7 | 20 km | 31km W of Petrolia, CA | USGS |
2.7 | 20 km | OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
2.7 | 20 km | Near Coast of N. California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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