Earthquake: 4.1 quake strikes near Paso Robles
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Earthquake: 4.1 quake strikes near Paso Robles
"A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday less than a mile from Paso Robles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred eight miles from Atascadero, 19 miles from Morro Bay, 22 miles from Los Osos, and 23 miles from San Luis Obispo. In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.5 miles."
"Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS. Find out what to do before, and during, an earthquake near you by signing up for our Unshaken newsletter, which breaks down emergency preparedness into bite-sized steps over six weeks. Learn more about earthquake kits, which apps you need, Lucy Jones' most important advice and more at latimes.com/Unshaken. This story was automatically generated by Quakebot, a computer application that monitors the latest earthquakes detected by the USGS."
At 9:54 a.m. Tuesday a magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred less than a mile from Paso Robles at a depth of 3.5 miles. The event was located eight miles from Atascadero, 19 miles from Morro Bay, 22 miles from Los Osos, and 23 miles from San Luis Obispo. No earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater were centered nearby in the previous 10 days. A recent three-year data sample shows an average of 25 earthquakes per year with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 in California and Nevada. Residents who felt shaking are encouraged to report experiences to the USGS and consider emergency-preparedness resources such as the Unshaken newsletter and earthquake kit recommendations.
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