Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 4km NNW of Pinnacles, CA, on Friday, May 20, 2022 at 4:07 pm (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 3 km depth
20 May 23:11 UTC: First to report: USGS after 3 minutes.
21 May 19:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.6 to 3.0 km (from 1.6 to 1.9 mi).
21 May 19:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.6 to 3.0 km (from 1.6 to 1.9 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 20, 2022 23:07:42 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Friday, May 20, 2022 at 4:07 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.3 |
| Depth | 3.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.5665°N / 121.15767°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.567°S / 58.842°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mammoth Mountain (222 km / 138 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 22 km (14 mi) NE of Soledad (pop: 25,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) NNE of Greenfield (pop: 17,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) SE of Hollister (pop: 37,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) ESE of Salinas (pop: 157,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) ESE of Prunedale (pop: 17,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SE of Gilroy (pop: 53,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SSW of Los Banos (Merced County) (pop: 37,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) SE of Watsonville (pop: 53,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  23.4°C (74 F), humidity: 21%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 3 km | 4km NNW of Pinnacles, CA | USGS |
| 2.3 | 3 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.3, 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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