Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - 5km NW of The Geysers, CA, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10:12 pm (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 2 km depth
22 May 05:16 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.
22 May 05:16: Now using data updates from USGS
22 May 05:16: Now using data updates from USGS
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 22, 2022 05:12:29 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10:12 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 1.7 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.81384°N / 122.79483°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 38.814°S / 57.205°E |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Clear Lake (18 km / 11 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 6 km (4 mi) W of Cobb (pop: 1,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) E of Cloverdale (Sonoma County) (pop: 8,810) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) SW of Clearlake (Lake County) (pop: 15,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Russian River (Sonoma County) (pop: 11,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) NNE of Russian River (pop: 11,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (18 mi) N of Windsor (Sonoma County) (pop: 27,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) N of Santa Rosa (pop: 175,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) NW of Fairfield (pop: 113,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  9.8°C (50 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNW |
| 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 | 1.7 km | 5km NW of The Geysers, CA | USGS |
| 2.5 | 2 km | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.5 | 1.7 km | Northern 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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