Light Magnitude 1.8 Earthquake Near Patterson, California

A light magnitude 1.8 earthquake hit 17.1 kilometers (11 miles) away from Patterson, California, United States, in the late afternoon of Friday, June 21, 2024, at 6:52 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a shallow depth of 0.5 kilometers (0.3 miles) and was too small to be felt by people.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: June 22, 2024, 01:52:06 UTC
• Local Time at Epicenter: Friday, June 21, 2024, at 06:52 pm (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 1.8
• Depth: 0.5 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 37.4338°N / 121.3177°W Stanislaus, California, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 37.4338°S / 58.6823°E
• Shaking Intensity: III Weak shaking near the epicenter
• Felt: 0 reports
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Nearest Volcano: Mammoth Mountain (203 km / 126 mi)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Clear Sky 29°C (84 F), humidity: 17%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NW
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 3.2 x 10^7 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy