San Benito County has been shaking Friday morning, with several moderate earthquakes reported.
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook San Benito County shortly before 6 a.m. Friday, and several smaller aftershocks hit the Tres Pinos area after the initial one, according to the U.S. Geological Society. A 3.6 magnitude quake shook the area at 6:22 a.m.
The USGS revised the initial measurement of 4.2 to 4.0, and then back to 4.1 magnitude, according to the agency’s website. The second-largest quake was initially reported at 3.8 but was revised to 3.6.
The first quake at 5:58 a.m. was relatively strong, with an initial jolt and then a sustained shaking. It happened about 7.5 miles south of Tres Pinos and was at a depth of four miles. People reported feeling the earthquake as far north as Oakland and as far south as Carmel Valley.
It was slightly stronger than the 3.9 magnitude earthquake that registered near Tres Pinos on Oct. 6.
An aftershock hit at 6:01 a.m. and registered at 3.2, with a follow-up aftershock of 3.0 at 6:10 a.m., according to the USGS.
Earthquakes shake San Benito County
