Election Day Earthquake: 3.6-Magnitude Strikes In Nearby Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNY, CA – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 struck Monterey County Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake struck about 16 miles northeast of Greenfield at 4:55 p.m.

Four smaller earthquakes then hit the same area between 5 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., with preliminary magnitudes between 1.3 and 2.0., according to USGS logs.

No further information was immediately available.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 struck less than 17 miles east of King City Halloween morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 4:35 a.m. and was almost five miles deep. Two smaller earthquakes struck Monterey County on Sunday, according to the USGS.

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• Earlier this week: 3.3-Magnitude Quake Hits Monterey County This Morning

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