Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 21km E of Little Lake, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 11:28 am (GMT -8) -
Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 9 km depth
25 Jan 19:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
25 Jan 19:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 8.5 km (from 4.8 to 5.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards ENE.
26 Jan 00:58: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.5 to 9.0 km (from 5.3 to 5.6 mi).
25 Jan 19:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 8.5 km (from 4.8 to 5.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards ENE.
26 Jan 00:58: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.5 to 9.0 km (from 5.3 to 5.6 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 25, 2022 19:28:18 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 11:28 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.89983°N / 117.68217°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.9°S / 62.318°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Coso (19 km / 12 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Pearsonville (pop: 17) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) NNE of Inyokern (pop: 1,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (19 mi) N of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) ENE of Weldon (pop: 2,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) ENE of Kernville (pop: 1,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) ENE of Lake Isabella (pop: 3,470) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) ENE of Alta Sierra (Kern County) (pop: 7,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) SSE of Lone Pine (pop: 2,040) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 90 km (56 mi) NNE of California City (Kern County) (pop: 13,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  16.9°C (62 F), humidity: 14%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNE |
| 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 | 9 km | 21km E of Little Lake, CA | USGS |
| 2.0 | 8 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 9 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.0, 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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