Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 6km E of Covelo, CA, on Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 4:24 pm (GMT -8) -


Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 7 km depth
28 Jan 00:27 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 4:24 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 6.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.79867°N / 123.17834°W

Antipode: 39.799°S / 56.822°E
Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) E of Covelo (pop: 1,260) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) ENE of Laytonville (pop: 1,230) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) NNE of Little Lake (pop: 4,860) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) N of Redwood Valley (pop: 1,730) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) NE of Fort Bragg (Mendocino County) (pop: 7,290) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) N of Ukiah (pop: 15,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) W of Orland (Glenn County) (pop: 7,550) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Corning (Tehama County) (pop: 7,550) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) WSW of Red Bluff (Tehama County) (pop: 14,100) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) SW of Redding (pop: 91,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
15.4°C (60 F), humidity: 42%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.5 | 6.5 km | 6km E of Covelo, CA | USGS |
2.5 | 6 km | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
2.5 | 6.5 km | Near Coast of N. California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
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