Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 14km N of Morgan Hill, CA, on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:17 am (GMT -7) -
Updated: Mon, May 16, 2022 04:57 GMT -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 4 km depth
14 May 08:20 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
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Local time at epicenter: Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 1:17 am (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 4.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.25367°N / 121.632°W
(California, United States)Antipode: 37.254°S / 58.368°E
Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (215 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) N of Morgan Hill (pop: 42,900) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) ESE of San Jose (pop: 1,026,900) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NNW of Gilroy (pop: 53,200) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) E of Campbell (pop: 41,100) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) E of Los Gatos (Santa Clara County) (pop: 30,700) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) ESE of Santa Clara (pop: 126,200) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SE of Milpitas (pop: 77,600) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) ESE of Cupertino (pop: 60,600) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) ESE of seonibeil (pop: 151,800) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SE of Fremont (pop: 232,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
9.8°C (50 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
9.8°C (50 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 4.4 km | 14km N of Morgan Hill, CA | USGS |
| 2.3 | 4.4 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
| 2.3 | 4 km | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
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