Magnitude-4.5 temblor centered near San Juan Bautista
A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Hollister residents at 12:51
a.m. Wednesday.
The quake was centered six miles southeast of San Juan Bautista,
and occurred at a depth of 5.2 miles, according to the U.S.
Geological Survey. Residents in Hollister said after the initial
jolt, the ground rolled for a while as well.
Magnitude-4.5 temblor centered near San Juan Bautista
A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Hollister residents at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday.
The quake was centered six miles southeast of San Juan Bautista, and occurred at a depth of 5.2 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents in Hollister said after the initial jolt, the ground rolled for a while as well.
There were 16 aftershocks reported on the USGS website as of Wednesday morning, including a magnitude-3.4 earthquake that occurred at 1 a.m. about five miles from San Juan Bautista. The last aftershock hit at 6:09 a.m.
As far as damage goes, there hasn’t been anything serious reported. Windmill Market in San Juan Bautista did not have any damage Wednesday morning – nor did Penny Wise in downtown Hollister, according to employees at those stores.
The earthquake was reportedly felt as far away as San Jose. Residents can view a “shakemap” at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/shakemap/nc/shake/71508850/, where locals reported how the earthquake felt to them. Scientists use the information to better understand how earthquakes are perceived near and far from the epicenter.
