California On Alert After Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake & More Shallow Quakes Hit San Andreas Fault

Bridget Mulroy

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While earthquakes along California’s San Andreas Fault are normal, the following earthquakes have shaken things up over the last twenty-four hours. Since the earthquakes reported below are mostly microquakes, they didn’t have a major impact. Despite this, they were all noted to have been strong due to how shallow they were. Shallow earthquakes are felt more than deeper earthquakes since the seismic waves have less space to travel. Shallow earthquakes with stronger magnitudes have more damage potential. Still, there is no need to panic.

The following earthquakes have been documented by USGSCalTech, and EarthquakeTrack, three credible and globally-recognized seismic activity monitoring systems. UTC is an abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time.

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Struck 44 km West Southwest of Ferndale, California: On 6 June 2023 at 2:56 AM UTC, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Ferndale, California, at a depth of 15.7 km.

Magnitude 2.2 Earthquake Struck 5 km East of Walnut Creek, California: On 5 June 2023 at 1:04 PM UTC, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck Walnut Creek, California, at a depth of 14.1 km.

Magnitude 2.1 Earthquake Struck 10 km North Northeast of Brooktrails, California: On 6 June 2023 at 9:50 AM UTC, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck Brooktrails, California, at a depth of 8.1 km.

Magnitude 2.0 Earthquake Struck the Border of California and Nevada: On 5 June 2023 at 8:04 PM UTC, a magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck the border of California and Nevada at a depth of 6.9 km.

Magnitude 1.9 Earthquake Struck 25 km South of Borrego Springs, California: On 6 June 2023 at 7:18 AM UTC, a magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck Borrego Springs, California, at a depth of 11.52 km.

Magnitude 1.4 Earthquake Struck 23 km Southeast of Mammoth Lakes, California: On 6 June 2023 at 10:50 AM UTC, a magnitude 1.4 earthquake struck Mammoth Lakes, California, at a depth of 2.78 km.

Magnitude 1.1 Earthquake Struck 3 km North of The Geysers, California: On 6 June 2023 at 11:48 AM UTC, a magnitude 1.1 earthquake struck The Geysers, California, at a surface level depth.

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