Earthquake Measuring 3.4 Hits 9 Miles from Santa Monica, California
Minor Earthquake Hits Santa Monica, California
California: A 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA, only 10 minutes ago, according to the United States Geological Survey, a key agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake happened on May 8th, 2023, at 8:05 am local time, at a shallow depth of 4.3 miles beneath the epicenter. The magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake may be revised as seismologists review data. The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), Raspberry Shake citizen-seismograph network, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) also reported the earthquake, with IRIS listing it as magnitude 3.4 and EMSC at magnitude 3.3.
Impact and Perception of the Earthquake in Nearby Cities-Earthquake Measuring 3.4 Hits 9 Miles from Santa Monica
Initial seismic data suggests that the earthquake was not powerful enough to cause any significant damage, but it may have been felt as light vibrations by many people in the area near the epicenter. The quake may have been felt as weak shaking in the town of Topanga, located 4 miles away, and in Calabasas, located 8 miles away. Other nearby cities where the earthquake may have been felt as very weak shaking include Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Inglewood, Hawthorne, Burbank, and Los Angeles, with Los Angeles being the farthest city located 23 miles from the epicenter.
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