Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 17km SE of Lone Pine, CA, on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:22 am (GMT -7) -
Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
19 May 10:25 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
19 May 10:25: Now using data updates from USGS
19 May 10:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.3 to 9.1 km (from 5.8 to 5.7 mi).
19 May 18:56: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.1 to 9.5 km (from 5.7 to 5.9 mi).
19 May 10:25: Now using data updates from USGS
19 May 10:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.3 to 9.1 km (from 5.8 to 5.7 mi).
19 May 18:56: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.1 to 9.5 km (from 5.7 to 5.9 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 19, 2022 10:22:55 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 3:22 am (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 9.5 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.46483°N / 117.95067°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.465°S / 62.049°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Golden Trout Creek (35 km / 22 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (5 mi) WSW of Keeler (pop: 66) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Lone Pine (pop: 2,040) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) SSE of Big Pine (pop: 1,760) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) E of Three Rivers (pop: 2,180) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (58 mi) NNE of Weldon (pop: 2,640) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 97 km (60 mi) NNW of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) NNE of Alta Sierra (Kern County) (pop: 7,050) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 105 km (66 mi) ENE of Porterville (pop: 56,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  22.4°C (72 F), humidity: 23%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSW |
| 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 | 9.5 km | 17km SE of Lone Pine, CA | USGS |
| 2.2 | 9 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.0 | 9.5 km | California-Nevada Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.0, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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