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Earthquake Recap: Three Small Seismic Events

Did you feel any of the earthquakes this week?

Three small earthquakes made waves on the Richter scale around the borders of Santa Cruz County this week, with the largest measured at just 1.9 near Aromas.

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 any of the three earthquakes, on the U.S. Geological Survey website.

See the chart below for times, locations, etc. of the seismic events. 

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Date Time Epicenter Fault Richter Scale Sunday, Feb. 19 2:26 p.m. 6 miles NNE of Aromas Sargent 1.9 Friday, Feb. 23 4:07 p.m. 8 miles NNW of Corralitos San Andreas 1.4 Saturday, Feb. 24 7:02 a.m. 6 miles NNE of Aromas Sargent 1.4


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