A 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted the Parkfield, California area Thursday afternoon, the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services confirmed.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey website, the quake struck the Monterey County unincorporated community of Parkfield at about 12:15 p.m. Thursday, at a depth of 5.9 miles.
No injuries or damages have been reported as of 2:00 p.m. Thursday.
The San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services initially said there were two earthquakes near Parkfield before later clarifying it was only one.
Parkfield is referred to as the earthquake capital of California, as several magnitude 6 or greater earthquakes have been recorded in the area through the years.
The town sits along the central portion San Andreas Fault with the last last magnitude 6 earthquake taking place in 2004, according to USGS.
Maps:Before-and-after images of the destruction in Hawaii caused by Maui fires
2025-01-12 15:491418 view
2025-01-12 15:432751 view
2025-01-12 14:312133 view
2025-01-12 14:222052 view
2025-01-12 14:222398 view
2025-01-12 14:06971 view
The AP Top 25 college football pollis back every week throughout the season!Get the poll delivered s
Forget Victoria's secret: Heidi Klum has a pretty NSFW confession.The supermodel admitted that her o
Elon Musk wants Tesla investors to decide on moving the company’s corporate listing to Texas after a
