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Paso Robles 4.1 and San Ramon 3.3 Quakes Rattle California With Little Damage

USGS characterizes the activity as typical for local faults, with widespread weak to moderate shaking and no serious damage reported.

Overview

  • A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck near Paso Robles and Templeton on Nov. 18 at about 9:54 a.m., at a depth of roughly 3.5 miles, and was felt widely across San Luis Obispo County.
  • Local businesses near Paso Robles reported toppled bottles and glassware, while police said they had received no damage calls by late morning and the USGS confirmed no tsunami threat.
  • A magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit near San Ramon on Nov. 17 at about 10:47 p.m., about 2.4 to 2.5 miles southeast of the city along the Calaveras Fault at roughly six miles deep.
  • USGS Did You Feel It reports logged weak shaking in San Ramon, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek and Danville, and more than 1,000 people reported feeling the Paso Robles quake.
  • The East Bay event followed a Nov. 9 local swarm on the northern Calaveras Fault that included eight quakes up to magnitude 3.8, underscoring routine seismic clustering and continued monitoring.