4.3-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of SLO County
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Central Coast on Thursday afternoon, with people reporting to have felt it along coastal California from Paso Robles to the Oxnard area.
The earthquake at 1:38 p.m. was centered just offshore about 16 miles west of Lompoc, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
On the USGS website, people reported that they had felt the quake in places like Avila Beach, Templeton, Adelaida, Pismo Beach, Oceano, Nipomo, Orcutt and Arroyo Grande. As of 2:30 p.m., more than 1,000 people reported to USGS that they had felt it, with all responses showing the participants had felt weak to light shaking.
According to the USGS responses, most people felt the earthquake in the southern part of SLO County and in Santa Barbara County. However, nearly 40 people in SLO reported they had felt the quake, along with four each in Paso Robles and Atascadero and one in Templeton.
Just before 2 p.m., the USGS reported a smaller earthquake in the same area. The 2.2-magnitude quake hit at 1:54 p.m. about 15 miles southwest of Lompoc. A 2.3 also hit at 4:35 p.m.
No damage has been reported.
Gabby Ferreira: 805-781-7858, @Its_GabbyF
This story was originally published October 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM with the headline "4.3-magnitude earthquake shakes parts of SLO County."