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Earthquake: Series of small quakes strikes reported near Hollister

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A series of shallow earthquakes has been reported in the vicinity of Hollister, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The first, a magnitude 3.4 temblor, occurred Wednesday at 4:22 p.m. PST at a depth of 2.5 miles. It was followed by reports of a 3.3 quake at 12:54 a.m. at a depth of 4.3 miles, and a 3.2 quake at 3:39 a.m. at a similar depth.

Including the latest reports, there have been five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby in the last 10 days.

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This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service, and this post was created by an algorithm.

Read more about Southern California earthquakes.


UPDATES:

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Dec. 28, 5:10 a.m.: This article has been updated with reports of later small quakes.

This article was originally published on Dec. 27 at 4:25 p.m.

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