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Two Earthquakes Strike Just Outside Monterey County
BREAKING: One of the two temblors was a magnitude 3.7 quake.
Two earthquakes struck just outside Monterey County this morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first earthquake hit at 8:19 a.m. off of San Juan Canyon Road, near Fremont Peak State Park in San Benito County, less than 5 miles south-southeast of San Juan Bautista.
The earthquake was over 6 miles deep and had a preliminary magnitude of 2.5. A second earthquake struck at 9:20 a.m. between Stone Creek, Willow Creek and the San Benito River, less than 14 miles northeast of
Gonzales, in San Benito County. The quake was over 4 miles deep and had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7.
By Bay City News
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