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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Rattles Paso Robles Area Tuesday Morning

The quake fits the region's routine seismic activity, according to USGS data.

Overview

  • The USGS recorded the quake at 9:54 a.m. less than a mile from Paso Robles at a depth of 3.5 miles.
  • The epicenter was reported near Highway 46 in Templeton, about five miles west of Highway 101.
  • Shaking was widely felt across northern San Luis Obispo County, with toppled bottles and glassware reported but no major structural damage.
  • Paso Robles Police said they had received no calls about earthquake damage as of 11 a.m. Tuesday.
  • The event followed a 10-day stretch without nearby magnitude 3.0-plus quakes, and California and Nevada average about 25 magnitude 4.0 to 5.0 events annually.