4.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Central California Coast

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 shook California’s central coast on Wednesday but no damage or injuries were immediately reported, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed.

The quake that hit at 7:33 p.m. on the San Andreas Fault was centered several miles south of Tres Pinos, according to the USGS.

Tres Pinos is an unincorporated community in San Benito County located about 30 miles northeast of Monterey.