Light Magnitude 2.3 Earthquake Near Salinas, California

A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 36 kilometers (23 miles) away from Salinas, California, United States, in the early morning of Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 5:15 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a shallow depth of 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) and was not felt by people in the area.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: June 19, 2024, 12:15:00 UTC
• Local Time at Epicenter: Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 05:15 am (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 2.3
• Depth: 4.3 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 36.641°N / 121.2515°W San Benito, California, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 36.641°S / 58.7485°E
• Shaking Intensity: III Weak shaking near the epicenter
• Felt: 0 reports
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Nearest Volcano: Mammoth Mountain (226 km / 140 mi)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Clear Sky 7.6°C (46 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNW
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 1.8 x 10^8 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours)

For more information and updates, please visit the USGS website.