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Earthquake Recap: Three Shakes Near South County
Did you feel any of the earthquakes near the county this week?
Three earthquakes made waves on the Richter scale in and around Santa Cruz County this week, with the largest measured at 3.5, six miles east of Watsonville.
Generally, earthquakes that fail to break the 2-mark on the scale are difficult to feel far from the epicenter. As of Sunday morning, 82 people reported feeling the 3.5 on the U.S. Geological Survey website. Seven people reported feeling the 2.6, including three in Watsonville.
See the chart below for times, locations, etc. of the seismic events.
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Date Time Epicenter Fault Richter Scale Monday, April 9 7:20 a.m. 8 miles NE of Watsonville San Andreas 1.8 Friday, April 13 3:18 p.m. 6 miles E of Watsonville San Andreas 3.5 Saturday, April 14 12:34 a.m. 6 miles E of Watsonville San Andreas 2.6
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