A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook northern California Thursday morning.
See details about this earthquake on The Chronicle’s Quake Tracker.
The U.S. Geological Survey discovered the quake at 9 a.m. with an epicenter 20.2 miles northwest of Santa Cruz. With a magnitude of 3.1 and depth of 4.35 miles, this quake could be felt near the epicenter, but damage to structures is unlikely.
In the last seven days, there has been another earthquake above magnitude 3.0 within 100 miles of this area.
Not sure if you are ready for the next big earthquake? Read the Chronicle Survival Guide for steps on how to get ready for it. Explore photos of San Francisco after the great 9.9 Great Quake of 1906.
This story was created automatically by an online bot built into the newsroom of The San Francisco Chronicle. The data that fuel this report comes from the US Geological Survey. Questions? Email [email protected].
