Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Strikes Monterey County
SALINAS (CBS) — A magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck Monterey County late Monday morning was felt in parts of the Bay Area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck at 11:31 a.m. about 22 miles east of Salinas and 14 miles northeast of the town of Gonzales, at a depth of about 3.8 miles.
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— USGS (@USGS) November 13, 2017
Visitors to the USGS website from as far away as San Francisco, nearly 100 miles from the epicenter, reported feeling the earthquake.
The National Weather Service said a tsunami was not expected.