Small 3.9 quake hits near Saratoga, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
3.9 quake 2 Jun 2:14 am (GMT -6)

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Saratoga, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA, was reported 33 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 shallow depth of 9.6 miles beneath the epicenter early morning on Friday, June 2nd, 2023, at 2:14 am local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
A second report was later issued by The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), which listed it as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 3.9, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 3.9.
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 Saratoga (pop. 1,700) located 6 miles from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Rawlins (pop. 9,000) located 38 miles from the epicenter.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 2, 2023 2:14 am (GMT -6) local time (2 Jun 2023 08:14 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 15.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.37°N / 106.76°W (Carbon, Wyoming, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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