Light Magnitude 2.5 Earthquake Near Ridgecrest, California

A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 38 kilometers (23 miles) away from Ridgecrest, California, United States, in the early morning of Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 12:59 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) and was not felt.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: June 27, 2024, 07:59:23 UTC
• Local Time at Epicenter: Thursday, June 27, 2024, at 12:59 am (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 2.5
• Depth: 3.7 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 35.9622°N / 117.6538°W Inyo, California, United States
• Seismic Antipode: 35.9622°S / 62.3462°E
• Shaking Intensity: III Weak shaking near epicenter
• Felt Reports: 0
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Nearest Volcano: Coso (17 km / 11 mi)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Clear Sky, 25.1°C (77 F), humidity: 34%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WNW
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 3.5 x 10^8 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy