2 earthquakes shake Pinnacles National Park east of Monterey

Pinnacles National Park southeast of Monterey was rattled by two earthquakes Thursday morning that hit within the same hour.
Pinnacles National Park southeast of Monterey was rattled by two earthquakes Thursday morning that hit within the same hour. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Pinnacles National Park was rattled by two consecutive earthquakes Thursday morning.

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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake and a magnitude 2.5 earthquake were recorded 20 minutes apart at 6:36 a.m. and 6:52 a.m., the United States Geological Survey reported.

The larger of the quakes sent a tremor along the San Benito River, which lies two miles northeast from Pinnacles National Park.

The 4.0 earthquake had a depth of 5.5 km, while the 2.5 earthquake had a depth of 1.5 km.

According to the USGS, shakes were felt in Monterey, King City, Los Banos and even as far as Berkeley.

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