Light Magnitude 2.0 Earthquake Near Ramona, California

A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 37 kilometers (23 miles) away from Ramona, California, United States, around noon on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 12:41 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles) and was not felt.

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The earthquake's details are as follows:

EARTHQUAKE DETAILS

• Date & Time: July 4, 2024, 19:41:06 UTC - 9 hours ago
• Local Time at Epicenter: Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 12:41 pm (America/Los Angeles GMT -7)
• Status: Confirmed
• Magnitude: 2.0
• Depth: 13 km
• Epicenter Latitude / Longitude: 33.0592°N / 116.4767°W San Diego, California, United States
• Also Near: Mexico 53 km (33 mi) away
• Seismic Antipode: 33.0592°S / 63.5233°E
• Shaking Intensity: Not felt
• Primary Data Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
• Nearest Volcano: Salton Buttes (81 km / 50 mi)
• Weather at Epicenter at Time of Quake: Clear Sky, 32.9°C (91 F), humidity: 39%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ENE
• Estimated Seismic Energy Released: 6.3 x 10^7 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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