Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - Explosion - 9 Km S of Princeton, Canada, on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 2:16 pm (GMT -7) -
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 0 km depth
13 May 03:24 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 12, 2022 21:16:55 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 2:16 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 0.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 49.3705°N / 120.5065°W  (Canada) |
| Antipode | 49.371°S / 59.494°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mount Baker (116 km / 72 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 10 km (6 mi) S of Princeton (pop: 2,830) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) WSW of Summerland (Okanagan-Similkameen) (pop: 11,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) E of Hope (pop: 4,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) W of Penticton (Okanagan-Similkameen) (pop: 33,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (45 mi) WNW of Oliver (pop: 5,280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) SSE of Merritt (Thompson-Nicola) (pop: 7,180) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) WNW of Osoyoos (pop: 4,520) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (54 mi) SW of West Kelowna (Central Okanagan) (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) SW of Kelowna (pop: 142,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 133 km (83 mi) SW of Vernon (pop: 40,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| 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 | 0.4 km | British Columbia, Canada | RaspberryShake |
| 2.0 | 0.4 km | Explosion - 9 Km S of Princeton, Canada | USGS |
| 2.0 | 0 km | BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
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