Moderate 4.1 quake hits near Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA, was reported only 2 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5.6 miles beneath the epicenter early morning on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, at 2:31 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.1 as well.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Tres Pinos (pop. 480) located 8 miles from the epicenter, Hollister (pop. 37,500) 13 miles away, Soledad (pop. 25,000) 17 miles away, Salinas (pop. 157,400) 18 miles away, and Prunedale (pop. 17,600) 20 miles away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Gilroy (pop. 53,200) located 26 miles from the epicenter, Watsonville (pop. 53,600) 28 miles away, Seaside (pop. 33,000) 29 miles away, and San Jose (pop. 1,026,900) 55 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 22, 2025 02:31 am (Los Angeles time) local time (22 Feb 2025 10:31 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 9.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.68°N / 121.34°W (San Benito, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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