M4.6 earthquake near El Centro, California
978 d ago · 12 Feb 2024, 08:42 UTC 2 km NNW of El Centro, CA
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of El Centro, CA on 12 Feb 2024, 08:42 UTC at a depth of 16 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is El Centro, about 1 km away in California, United States.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:21 UTC
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