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M3.8 earthquake strikes near Los Banos, USGS says

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A preliminary 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook on Wednesday night near Los Banos, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake hit at 10:16 p.m. and was centered about 16.4 miles south-southwest of Los Banos and about 19.5 miles east-northeast of Tres Pinos, the USGS said.

No other information was immediately available.



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