By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 12, 2020

TRES PINOS, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.0 shook California’s central coast on Wednesday but no damage or injuries were immediately reported, authorities said.

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 U.S. Geological Survey.

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



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