Magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits Stanislaus County

by Elwood Hill
Sep 19, 2023

(FOX40.COM) - - A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was recorded in Northern California on Monday afternoon.

The U.S Geological Survey (USGS) taped the quake at 5:15 p.m. about 22 miles southwest of Modesto, and about 9 miles west of Patterson.

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According to the USGS Felt Report, nearly 31 individuals reported feeling the earthquake.

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Elwood Hill is an award-winning journalist with more than 18 years' of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, John has worked on a variety of different stories and assignments including national politics, local sports, and international business news. Elwood graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and immediately began working for Breaking Now News as lead journalist.