There was a 3.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday near Pinnacles
National Monument, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There was a 3.2-magnitude earthquake Thursday near Pinnacles National Monument, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake occurred at 11:17 a.m. at the epicenter, about four miles north/northwest of Pinnacles, according to the USGS. The earthquake was 22 miles southeast of Hollister. Its depth was at 4.5 miles.
Residents reported feeling the earthquake in Hollister, Salinas and Soledad, according to the USGS.
Three minutes later, there was an aftershock in the same area registering as a 1.6-magnitude earthquake. And at 12:27 p.m., there was another one, a 2.5-magnitude temblor, according to the USGS.
There have been several smaller earthquakes in the area in recent weeks.