Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 10km ENE of Coalinga, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:16 am (GMT -8) -
Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 6 km depth
25 Jan 17:18 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
25 Jan 21:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.4 to 6.3 km (from 4 to 3.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards SSE.
25 Jan 21:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.4 to 6.3 km (from 4 to 3.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards SSE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 25, 2022 17:16:33 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:16 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.3 |
| Depth | 6.3 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.1635°N / 120.253°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.164°S / 59.747°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Golden Trout Creek (175 km / 109 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Coalinga (Fresno County) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Huron (Fresno County) (pop: 6,840) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Avenal (Kings County) (pop: 13,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) WSW of Lemoore Station (pop: 7,440) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) WSW of Lemoore (Kings County) (pop: 25,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (36 mi) WSW of Hanford (pop: 55,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) W of Corcoran (Kings County) (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (44 mi) NNE of Paso Robles (San Luis Obispo County) (pop: 27,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) SSW of Fresno (pop: 520,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) SSW of Clovis (pop: 104,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  8.3°C (47 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from N |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 6.3 km | 10km ENE of Coalinga, CA | USGS |
| 2.3 | 6 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.3 | 6.3 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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