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A 3.6-magnitude earthquake hit Fresno County. Here’s where it was centered

An earthquake shook parts of Central California, including Fresno, on Tuesday morning.

The 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck just before 7:45 a.m. at a depth of 9 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered 5 miles west of Huron in western Fresno County.

The USGS originally reported the quake had a magnitude of 4.0, before updating it to 3.6.

This is the latest, and largest, in a series of earthquakes that have hit the region in past few days.

On Sunday, a 2.4-magnitude quake was reported 5.7 miles from North Fork and a 1.9-magnitude quake was reported 2.5 miles south of Shaver Lake, according to the USGS.

This story was originally published May 18, 2021 at 8:43 AM.

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Joshua Tehee
The Fresno Bee
Joshua Tehee covers breaking news for The Fresno Bee, writing on a wide range of topics from police, politics and weather, to arts and entertainment in the Central Valley.
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