Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits near Ventura

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon seven miles from Ventura, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred at 1:12 p.m. and eight miles from Santa Paula, 12 miles from Oxnard, 14 miles from Camarillo and 15 miles from Fillmore.

In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.

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The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.5 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.

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