Friday, August 26, 2011

3.4 earthquake rattles central coast of California

Location of the earthquake

The central coast of California was rattled by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake Friday morning.

The temblor was reported six miles from Pinnacles in San Benito County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake’s epicenter was roughly 13 miles from Soledad and 20 miles from Hollister.

The temblor occurred at 10:44 a.m. Pacific time. The depth was recorded at 5.0 miles.

No damage was immediately reported.

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-- Ken Schwencke

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