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A mild quake shook the town of Parkfield — the famed Earthquake Capital of the World — on Saturday evening.
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The 2.8-magnitude quake occurred at 5:47 p.m. just northwest of the town in southern Monterey County, which is located directly over the San Andreas Fault.
It was recorded at a depth of 2.7 miles., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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It was not widely felt, with only one report on the USGS site.
This story was originally published August 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM with the headline “Quake rattles Earthquake Capital of the World on CA’s Central Coast.”
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