Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - 19km SE of Pinnacles, CA, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 12:23 am (GMT -7) -
Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 May 07:27 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
24 May 07:27: Now using data updates from USGS
24 May 20:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.8 to 10.4 km (from 3.6 to 6.5 mi).
24 May 07:27: Now using data updates from USGS
24 May 20:08: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.8 to 10.4 km (from 3.6 to 6.5 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 24, 2022 07:23:31 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 12:23 am (GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 10.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.41517°N / 120.99267°W  (California, United States) |
| Antipode | 36.415°S / 59.007°E |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Mammoth Mountain (221 km / 137 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (15 mi) ENE of Greenfield (pop: 17,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) NNE of King City (Monterey County) (pop: 13,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) E of Soledad (pop: 25,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SE of Hollister (pop: 37,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) WNW of Coalinga (Fresno County) (pop: 16,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) ESE of Salinas (pop: 157,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) S of Los Banos (Merced County) (pop: 37,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 109 km (67 mi) SSW of Merced (pop: 82,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  13.7°C (57 F), humidity: 38%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 10.4 km | 19km SE of Pinnacles, CA | USGS |
| 2.4 | 6 km | CENTRAL CALIFORNIA | EMSC |
| 2.2 | 10.4 km | Central California | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.2, 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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