A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck off Florida's east coast 101 miles from Cape Canaveral, hours before NASA's PACE mission launch.

A rare 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the east coast of Florida, approximately 101 miles east of Cape Canaveral, late on Wednesday night. The USGS received numerous reports of people feeling the quake in Melbourne, Palm Bay, St. Augustine, and Cocoa. The earthquake took place hours before the scheduled launch of NASA's PACE mission, which aimed to study ocean health by measuring the distribution of phytoplankton.

February 08, 2024
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