The quake was reported 11 miles northwest of the town of San Simeon at about 4:42 pm. USGS said the quake occurred about 20 miles from Cambria.
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Just a few minutes later at 4:47 p.m., USGS reported that a 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit in the same lightly populated area.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.
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