Another earthquake hits along San Andreas Fault east of Monterey

The USGS recorded Tuesday's quake south east of Hollister. The USGS recorded Tuesday's quake south east of Hollister. Photo: USGS Photo: USGS Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Another earthquake hits along San Andreas Fault east of Monterey 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

Central Coast residents got another jolt Tuesday as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit very close to the location of a swarm of tremors earlier this week.

The United States Geological Survey set the epicenter 11 miles South East of Hollister, at a depth of 6 kilometers. Residents in Monterey reported feeling a jolt just after 2:38 p.m.

Another sharp little earthquake in Monterey... — Helena Hamilton (@TweetlySaved) July 19, 2016

Ten minutes later a magnitude 2.9 aftershock was recorded at nearly the same spot. Several smaller movements have also popped up on the USGS quake map.

The quakes hit just West of the San Andreas Fault. The Area around Ridgemark, which is frequently seismically active, has been rumbling repeatedly in the last 48 hours. A dozen earthquakes measuring above a 2.5 have been recorded in just the last few days.