Magnitude 3.0 earthquake strikes near Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA
3.0 quake 17 Aug 2:14 pm (GMT -7)

A very shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Tuesday 17 August 2021 at 2:14 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 1.1 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.0 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tres Pinos (pop. 480) located 6 miles from the epicenter, Hollister (pop. 37,500) 9 miles away, Salinas (pop. 157,400) 15 miles away, and Prunedale (pop. 17,600) 16 miles away. In Soledad (pop. 25,000, 21 miles away), Gilroy (pop. 53,200, 22 miles away), and Watsonville (pop. 53,600, 24 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: 17 Aug 2021 2:14 pm (GMT -7) local time (17 Aug 2021 21:14 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 1.7 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 36.73°N / 121.39°W (San Benito, California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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