Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 13km NNW of Grapevine, CA, on Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 4:16 am (GMT -8) -
Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 6 km depth
27 Jan 12:19 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
27 Jan 12:19: Now using data updates from USGS
27 Jan 12:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.5 to 5.5 km (from 5.9 to 3.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards N.
27 Jan 18:46: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 6.0 km (from 3.4 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards WSW.
27 Jan 12:19: Now using data updates from USGS
27 Jan 12:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.5 to 5.5 km (from 5.9 to 3.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards N.
27 Jan 18:46: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 6.0 km (from 3.4 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards WSW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 27, 2022 12:16:08 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 4:16 am (GMT -8) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.4 |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.04467°N / 118.99233°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.045°S / 61.008°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Coso (153 km / 95 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 3 km (2 mi) SW of Mettler (pop: 136) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SW of Arvin (pop: 20,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Lamont (Kern County) (pop: 15,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) S of Bakersfield (pop: 373,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) SSE of Rosedale (Kern County) (pop: 14,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) S of Oildale (Kern County) (pop: 32,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) SSE of Shafter (Kern County) (pop: 18,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) SSE of Wasco (Kern County) (pop: 26,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 75 km (47 mi) NNW of Valencia (pop: 148,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) NNW of Santa Clarita (pop: 182,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  9.6°C (49 F), humidity: 21%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from S |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 6 km | 13km NNW of Grapevine, CA | USGS |
| 2.2 | 6 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.4 | 6 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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