Pair of earthquakes — 4.7 and 3.6 magnitude — rattle northern SLO County
A pair of earthquakes rattled parts of Cambria and the North Coast on Monday afternoon.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first quake was centered slightly more than 11 miles northwest of San Simeon around 4:42 p.m.
The temblor was originally recorded as a 5.0-magnitude earthquake, but has since been downgraded to 4.7.
Shortly after the first quake, another was reported 12 miles northwest of San Simeon. This was recorded as a 3.6 magnitude, according to USGS.
The earthquakes could be felt as far north as San Francisco and as far south as Oceanside, according to the USGS.
This story was originally published October 25, 2021 at 5:02 PM.
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Kaytlyn Leslie
The Tribune