Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 15 Km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah, on Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 9:30 pm (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 3 km depth
27 Jan 16:10 UTC: First to report: USGS after 12 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 27, 2022 04:30:45 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 at 9:30 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 2.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 39.4295°N / 110.29967°W  (Utah, United States) |
| Antipode | 39.43°S / 69.7°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Black Rock Desert (196 km / 122 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 16 km (10 mi) SSE of Sunnyside (pop: 377) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SE of East Carbon City (pop: 1,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) ESE of Price (pop: 8,380) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) ESE of Helper (pop: 2,110) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) ENE of Huntington (pop: 2,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) ENE of Castle Dale (pop: 1,550) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) ENE of Ferron (pop: 1,560) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) S of Duchesne (pop: 1,870) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) SSW of Roosevelt (Duchesne County) (pop: 6,980) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 115 km (72 mi) NW of Moab (Grand County) (pop: 5,240) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| 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 | 2.6 km | 15 Km SSE of Sunnyside, Utah | USGS |
| 2.1 | 2.6 km | Utah | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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