4.2 magnitude quake hits Prunedale



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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Prunedale on Saturday night.

See the details of this earthquake on The Chronicle’s Quake Tracker.

The United States Geological Survey detected the quake at 8:01 p.m. with an epicenter 7.1 miles northeast of Prunedale. With a magnitude of 4.2 and a depth of 4.35 miles, this quake could produce light around the epicenter, but structural damage is not expected. Check back for more stories as this story unfolds.

In the past seven days, there have been two more earthquakes greater than magnitude 3.0 within 100 miles of this area.

Not sure if you’re ready for the next major earthquake? Read the Chronicle Survival Guide to learn how to prepare for it. Explore photos of San Francisco after the Great Magnitude 7.9 earthquake of 1906.

This story was created automatically by an online bot built in the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom. The data that feeds this report comes from the US Geological Survey. Questions? Send an email to [email protected].

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