Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 15km NE of Little Lake, CA, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:11 pm (GMT -8) -


Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 2 km depth
26 Jan 05:14 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
26 Jan 05:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.5 to 1.9 km (from 0.9 to 1.2 mi).
26 Jan 05:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.5 to 1.9 km (from 0.9 to 1.2 mi).
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022 at 9:11 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 1.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.02483°N / 117.77733°W

Antipode: 36.025°S / 62.223°E
Nearest volcano: Coso (4 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km (16 mi) NNE of Pearsonville (pop: 17) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) N of Inyokern (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NW of Searles Valley (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) NE of Weldon (pop: 2,640) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) ENE of Kernville (pop: 1,400) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) SSE of Lone Pine (pop: 2,040) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) ENE of Alta Sierra (Kern County) (pop: 7,050) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NE of Lake Isabella (pop: 3,470) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (82 mi) NE of Arvin (pop: 20,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
5.4°C (42 F), humidity: 30%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 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 | 1.9 km | 15km NE of Little Lake, CA | USGS |
2.1 | 2 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
2.1 | 1.9 km | California-Nevada Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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