Floridians Shaken by 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake About 100 Miles Off the Coast in the Atlantic Ocean

Floridians Shaken by 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake About 100 Miles Off the Coast in the Atlantic Ocean
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast Fla. on Feb. 8, 2024. USGS
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Authorities are collecting reports from Floridians who felt shaking from a 4.0 magnitude earthquake off the coast, the National Weather Service reported.

The earthquake happened shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Cape Canaveral, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.