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UPDATE: 3.3-magnitude quake, 2 aftershocks rattle northern San Luis Obispo County

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake rattled northern San Luis Obispo County Thursday night.

About five hours later, a 3.0 aftershock struck at 3:05 a.m. in nearly the same spot, about 5 miles west of Templeton, followed by a 2.0 aftershock at 9:48 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The first quake, which occurred at 10:22 p.m., was felt as far south as Lompoc and as far north as Bradley, observers reported on the USBS website.

In Atascadero, it feel like a mild vibration that lasted a second or two.

The USGS reported the quake was located at a depth of 3 miles, just north of York Mountain Road and Highway 46 West.

The majority of reports from people who felt the quake came from Atascadero, which had recorded 224 by 10:52 p.m., according to the USGS’ Did You Feel It? website. More than 500 people from around the Central Coast reported feeling the quake.

The quakes were the latest in a recent string of small shakers in the North County.

On April 30, a 3.5-magnitude quake was recorded 16 miles northwest of San Simeon.

And on April 5, a 3.8-magnitude quake struck 2.5 miles southeast of Parkfield.

This story was updated with information about the two aftershocks.

This story was originally published May 2, 2019 at 10:47 PM.

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