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M2.2 Earthquake near GEORGIA, USA (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-04 05:49:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near GEORGIA, USA (United States) on January 4, 2026 at 05:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
f2ab6e199bc38fc0a5b4af2a64241e308cd08463
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 05:49:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
Georgia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
33.56830, -82.32300
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Airports

  • Augusta Regional At Bush FieldUnited States · AGS · KAGS
    39.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 11,838 Catalogue entries

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