International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550501
Event time 2026-01-14 21:01:38 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-15 05:01:38 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 21:27:21 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 4.17 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area California
Nearest settlement Blackhawk
Distance 3 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
Ge Vallecitos (25,08 km)
Nearest marine ports
Antioch (21,33 km), Pittsburg (21,92 km), Martinez (31,12 km), Benicia (33,47 km), Alameda (34,37 km)
Nearest airports
Little Hands STOLport (13,44 km), Camp Parks Heliport (14,19 km), John Muir Mt. Diablo Medical Center Heliport (16,32 km), John Muir Walnut Creek Medical Center Heliport (16,43 km), Livermore Municipal Airport (16,73 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.