A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:29 a.m. Pacific time seven miles from Oakley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquake occurred nine miles from Antioch, Calif., 12 miles from Stockton, Calif., 12 miles from Lodi, Calif. and 12 miles from Pittsburg, Calif. In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.7 miles.
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