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M4.1 earthquake 11 km N of Johnson, Minnesota

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 11 km N of Johnson, Minnesota on Fri, Jun 4, 1993, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mblg), light
Local time
UTC
1993-06-05 01:24:53 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.674° N, 96.293° W
Region
Minnesota
Strongest shaking
V, moderate shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

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Strongest estimated
V, moderate shaking
Peak ground acceleration
12.4% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
0.6 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0005u17 (also filed as atlas19930605012453). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.