Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 12km WNW of Yosemite Lakes, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 1:42 pm (GMT -8) -


Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 24 km depth
25 Jan 21:45 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
25 Jan 22:24: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.5 to 23.0 km (from 14.6 to 14.3 mi).
26 Jan 07:36: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.0 to 23.9 km (from 14.3 to 14.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.9 km (0.6 mi) towards E.
25 Jan 22:24: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.5 to 23.0 km (from 14.6 to 14.3 mi).
26 Jan 07:36: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.0 to 23.9 km (from 14.3 to 14.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.9 km (0.6 mi) towards E.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 25, 2022 21:42:46 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 1:42 pm (GMT -8) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.1 |
Depth | 23.9 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 37.24017°N / 119.89517°W ![]() |
Antipode | 37.24°S / 60.105°E |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
Nearest volcano | Mammoth Mountain (88 km / 55 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 12 km (8 mi) WNW of Yosemite Lakes (pop: 4,950) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (11 mi) W of Texas Flat (pop: 1,840) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) N of Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos (Madera County) (pop: 8,570) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 34 km (21 mi) NNE of Madera (pop: 64,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) ENE of Chowchilla (Madera County) (pop: 18,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (31 mi) NNW of Clovis (pop: 104,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 52 km (33 mi) E of Merced (pop: 82,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) NNW of Fresno (pop: 520,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) E of Atwater (pop: 29,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) NNW of Sanger (Fresno County) (pop: 25,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.1 | 24 km | 12km WNW of Yosemite Lakes, CA | USGS |
2.1 | 24 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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