Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 8km WNW of Johannesburg, CA, on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 11:10 am (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 9 km depth
20 May 18:13 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
20 May 18:13: Now using data updates from USGS
20 May 18:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.9 to 8.8 km (from 4.3 to 5.5 mi).
20 May 20:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.8 to 9.0 km (from 5.5 to 5.6 mi).
20 May 18:13: Now using data updates from USGS
20 May 18:15: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.9 to 8.8 km (from 4.3 to 5.5 mi).
20 May 20:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.8 to 9.0 km (from 5.5 to 5.6 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 20, 2022 18:10:50 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, May 20, 2022 at 11:10 am (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.394°N / 117.71883°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 35.394°S / 62.281°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Coso (71 km / 44 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (4 mi) WNW of Randsburg (pop: 69) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) S of Ridgecrest (pop: 28,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) NE of California City (Kern County) (pop: 13,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) NE of Rosamond (Kern County) (pop: 18,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) NW of Barstow Heights (San Bernardino County) (pop: 24,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) NW of Barstow Heights (San Bernardino County) (pop: 24,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (54 mi) NNE of Lancaster (pop: 161,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) NNE of Palmdale (pop: 158,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  26.1°C (79 F), humidity: 21%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ESE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 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 | 9 km | 8km WNW of Johannesburg, CA | USGS |
| 2.6 | 9 km | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.5 | 9 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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