Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 4km S of San Juan Bautista, CA, on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:28 pm (GMT -7) -

Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 5 km depth

22 May 06:32 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
22 May 06:32: Now using data updates from USGS

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 22, 2022 06:28:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:28 pm (GMT -7)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	5.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	36.8065°N / 121.53717°W (California, United States)
Antipode	36.807°S / 58.463°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Mammoth Mountain (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (3 mi) S of San Juan Bautista (pop: 1,960) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 12 km (8 mi) ENE of Prunedale (pop: 17,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 13 km (8 mi) WSW of Hollister (pop: 37,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NE of Salinas (pop: 157,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) S of Gilroy (pop: 53,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) ESE of Watsonville (pop: 53,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) ENE of Marina (pop: 21,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) ESE of Santa Cruz (pop: 64,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 8.9°C (48 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNW
Estimated seismic energy released	8.9 x 10⁷ joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.1	5.4 km	4km S of San Juan Bautista, CA	USGS
2.1	5 km	CENTRAL CALIFORNIA	EMSC
2.1	5.4 km	Central California	RaspberryShake

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