Three earthquakes hit near Santa Paula

Three earthquakes hit near Santa Paula

Three small earthquakes near Santa Paula were reported early Sunday after six that struck near the same area Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Sunday's first earthquake was reported at 12:05 a.m. and registered a 2.0 on the Richter scale. It was centered six miles north-northwest of Santa Paula and eight miles east of Ojai, and struck 7.5 miles deep, the agency reported.

A 2.0 magnitude quake struck at 12:06 a.m. It was six miles northwest of Santa Paula, six miles east-southeast of Ojai and 12.1 miles deep, officials said.

The final earthquake Sunday morning was recorded at 2:38 and registered a 1.5 magnitude, the agency reported. Located seven miles north-northwest of Santa Paula and seven miles east of Ojai, its depth was recorded at 6.3 miles.

Six earthquakes hit the same area Saturday. The largest earthquake registered a 3.0 magnitude, with the others ranging between 1.7 and 2.7.

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