Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - 5 Km ENE of Mossyrock, Washington, on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 4:43 pm (GMT -7) -
Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
23 May 04:20 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 hours.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 22, 2022 23:43:53 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 4:43 pm (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.2 |
| Depth | 13.5 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 46.549°N / 122.42583°W  (Washington, United States) |
| Antipode | 46.549°S / 57.574°E |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mount St. Helens (43 km / 27 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 5 km (3 mi) ENE of Mossyrock (pop: 751) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (28 mi) ESE of Centralia (Lewis County) (pop: 16,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) NE of Longview (Cowlitz County) (pop: 36,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 62 km (38 mi) SSE of Lacey (pop: 46,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 65 km (41 mi) SE of Olympia (pop: 50,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 67 km (42 mi) S of South Hill (pop: 52,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) S of Lakewood (pop: 59,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 72 km (44 mi) S of Puyallup (pop: 39,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.2 | 14 km | 5 Km ENE of Mossyrock, Washington | USGS |
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