"A sudden earthquake swarm has been rocking the Central Coast of California, hours after a significant tremor sent shockwaves throughout the region. More than a dozen earthquakes have been reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS) since Tuesday afternoon, all centered in a one-mile area near Templeton and San Luis Obispo. The latest aftershock hit at 6.44am ET Wednesday morning, registering as a minor magnitude 2.0 quake."
"The swarm began after a 4.1 earthquake erupted just four miles away from the town of Templeton at 12:54pm ET on Tuesday. The sudden quake was reported up and down the coastline, from Salinas in the north to Lompoc in the south, both over 60 miles away. However, the 4.1 quake caused more chaos closer to its epicenter near Templeton, with local winemaker Brad Ely telling KSBY 'it felt like I had been hit by a truck.'"
A sudden earthquake swarm has produced more than a dozen tremors concentrated within a one-mile area near Templeton and San Luis Obispo. The sequence began with a magnitude 4.1 quake four miles from Templeton at 12:54pm ET Tuesday, followed by a magnitude 3.3 and multiple smaller aftershocks, the latest a magnitude 2.0 at 6:44am ET Wednesday. The 4.1 event was felt along the coast from Salinas to Lompoc and caused items to topple in local businesses. No injuries or structural damage were reported. Templeton lies near the San Andreas Fault, a major seismic plate boundary that poses long-term earthquake risk.
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