Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Crockett, followed by aftershock

Two earthquakes hit Crockett, Calif. on Saturday afternoon. Two earthquakes hit Crockett, Calif. on Saturday afternoon. Photo: USGS Photo: USGS Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes near Crockett, followed by aftershock 1 / 10 Back to Gallery

The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near Crockett, Calif. on Saturday, followed by an aftershock that shook the same area less than 10 minutes later.

The first quake hit at 11:56 AM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The second, smaller quake was reported at a preliminary magnitude of 2.7, and hit at 12:01 PM.

There was no initial word on damage or injury resulting from either quake. More information on this earthquake is available on the USGS event page.

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