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4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Salinas Valley area of California

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck in west-central California on Aug. 31. 2021. (USGS)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled a remote area of west-central California on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The light temblor occurred at 9:09 a.m. and was centered about 13 miles (21 kilometers) northeast of Soledad.

The epicenter was in mountains east of the Salinas Valley and north of Pinnacles National Park.