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A preliminary 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck near San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit at 8:14 p.m. and was centered 2.4 miles south of San Juan Bautista and 8.4 miles west of Hollister, California the USGS said. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing story. Details may change as more information

EAST SHORE — Mother Nature got the attention of a lot of people Thursday with a 5.5-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter about 3½ miles below Lake Almanor’s eastern portion. The shake took place at 4:19 p.m.; people in the Chico, Sacramento and Reno areas, and elsewhere, reported feeling the movement. According to the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake tracker website, Earth’s action

Three earthquakes were recorded in southern Colorado Friday morning, including a pair near Silverton in San Juan County where rumblings and a loud noise were reported. The 3.6 magnitude earthquake happened about 7 a.m. Friday, according to the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, and it was felt in the town of Ophir in the San Juan Mountains. A second quake, 2.2 magnitude, was recorded about 8