California IN BRIEF : SAN SIMEON : 5.1 Earthquake Rocks Hearst Castle
An earthquake shook the central California coast, startling visitors at the famed Hearst Castle and others in the sparsely populated area. There were no reports of damage or injuries in the temblor, which registered magnitude 5.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 2:10 p.m. and was centered in a remote area 14 miles northwest of San Simeon, home to Hearst Castle, the seaside mansion built by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst and now a state park. The quake was felt hundreds of miles away, as far south as San Luis Obispo and as far north as the outskirts of San Francisco.
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