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Earthquake Recap: Single Shake Near Corralitos

Just one tiny earthquake occurred in the Santa Cruz County region this week.

Just one earthquake made waves on the Richter scale in Santa Cruz County this week, hitting with a measly 1.0 force.

Generally, earthquakes that fail to break the 2-mark on the scale are difficult to feel far from the epicenter. As of Saturday evening, no one reported feeling the quake on the U.S. Geological Survey website.

See the chart below for time, location, etc. of the seismic event. 

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Date Time Epicenter Fault Richter Scale Thursday, Oct. 6 9:05 a.m. 4 miles N of Corralitos San Andreas 1.0


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