3.8-magnitude quake near Monterey rattles California coast, USGS reports
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook the California coast near Monterey early Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
The 5-mile deep quake hit near Tres Pinos at 1:57 a.m. Pacific time, according to the USGS. More than 100 people from as far away as Fresno and the Bay Area reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
No damage or injuries have been reported.
Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale.
Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech.
This story was originally published October 20, 2021 at 6:15 AM with the headline "3.8-magnitude quake near Monterey rattles California coast, USGS reports."