Prunedale hit a magnitude 4.2 earthquake on Saturday night.
See details about this earthquake on The Chronicle’s Quake Tracker.
The United States Geological Survey observed the quake at 20:01 with an epicenter 11 km northeast of Prunedale. With a magnitude of 4.2 and a depth of 4.35 miles, this earthquake can shake light around the epicenter, but damage to structures is not expected. Go back for more reporting as this story unfolds.
During the past seven days, there have been two other earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 3.0 within 100 kilometers of this area.
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