M3.6 Earthquake 164 km W of Crescent City, California — February 14, 2023
2023-02-14 17:40:48 UTC (2023-02-14) · approx. 9:40 AM UTC-8 local
On February 14, 2023 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude 3.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 164 km W of Crescent City, California, at a depth of 19.6 km and coordinates 41.5071°, -126.1444°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 3.8 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 184 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
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-126.1444°E
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How strong was the magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Crescent City, California?
The magnitude 3.6 earthquake that struck 164 km W of Crescent City, California on February 14, 2023 at 17:40 UTC had a depth of 19.6 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Magnitude 3.6 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jny2). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 14, 2023). M3.6 Earthquake 164 km W of Crescent City, California — February 14, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jny2/