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4.7 earthquake shakes Pinnacles National Park area

Fresno Bee Staff
A star indicated the epicenter of a 4.7 earthquake detected Monday, Nov. 13, near Pinnacles National Park.
A star indicated the epicenter of a 4.7 earthquake detected Monday, Nov. 13, near Pinnacles National Park. USGS

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake centered just north of Pinnacles National Park was detected Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor struck at 11:31 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 kilometers. Its epicenter was about 70 miles west of Fresno.

It occurred on the San Andreas Fault, the USGS said.

This story was originally published November 13, 2017 at 1:51 PM with the headline "4.7 earthquake shakes Pinnacles National Park area."

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