Earthquake: 3.8 quake registered near Santa Paula
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Thursday at 4:25 p.m. six miles from Santa Paula, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred eight miles from Ventura, 11 miles from Oxnard, 13 miles from Camarillo and 13 miles from Fillmore.
In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 14.2 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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