Earthquake today: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit California on Tuesday with tremors in Paso Robles, Atascadero and Templeton, a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 4.1 tremor at 9:45 a.m. PT (12:54 p.m. ET) with an epicenter near Templeton.
The earthquake occurred 23 miles from San Luis Obispo and eight miles from Atascadero.
More than 700 Templeton residents reported shaking, according to the “Did You Feel It” page on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website.
“California just welcomed me back. First earthquake since I’ve been back. It was mild but damn I forgot how weird it was! Looks like it was 4.4. Felt like a train rumbled through the house,” said user X.
Two 2.5-magnitude earthquakes occurred in the region in the past week.
Five days ago, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was detected near Vallejo. While on November 17, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck near San Ramon.
California famously straddles the San Andreas Fault System, a major fault line that has produced some of the largest earthquakes in US history.
According to country.com earthquakes, the South Coast region of California is highly susceptible to earthquakes and earthquake-related effects. Southern California is criss-crossed by numerous earthquake faults, and no one in the area lives more than 10 miles from an active fault.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service in Los Angeles said scattered showers are currently rotating around the area. “Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms during the day for Southern California. Brief light/heavy rain possible with thunderstorms,”
The National Weather Prediction Center (NWPC) said the risk of flash flooding increases this afternoon into the evening in the Colorado River basin between southeastern California, southern Nevada and western Arizona.
“Potential for heavy rain existing through sunset leading to potential overnight flooding.”
(TagstoRslate)Ever Paso Robles
