Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - 15km NE of Little Lake, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:01 pm (GMT -8) -
Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 2 km depth
26 Jan 05:05 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
26 Jan 05:06: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.3 to 1.4 km (from 0.8 to 0.9 mi).
26 Jan 16:12: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.4 to 1.9 km (from 0.9 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards SE.
26 Jan 05:06: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.3 to 1.4 km (from 0.8 to 0.9 mi).
26 Jan 16:12: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.4 to 1.9 km (from 0.9 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.6 km (0.4 mi) towards SE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 26, 2022 05:01:54 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:01 pm (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 1.9 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.025°N / 117.77983°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.025°S / 62.22°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Coso (4 km / 2 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (16 mi) NNE of Pearsonville (pop: 17) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) N of Inyokern (pop: 1,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) NW of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (28 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NE of Weldon (pop: 2,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) ENE of Alta Sierra (Kern County) (pop: 7,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) NE of Lake Isabella (pop: 3,470) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 131 km (82 mi) NE of Arvin (pop: 20,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  5°C (41 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNW |
| 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 | 1.9 km | 15km NE of Little Lake, CA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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