Pair Of Quakes Rock Section Of South Coast

Wave forms of magnitude 3.3 earthquake Thursday night off of Santa Barbara County coastline

A pair of small earthquakes rocked parts of the South Coast.

A magnitude 2.4 quake, followed by a magnitude 3.3 quake occurred Wednesday night off the Southern Santa Barbara County coastline. The first quake occurred at 8:18 p.m., and the second at 8:49.

Both were centered in the Pacific Ocean about 17 miles west of Isla Vista. Hundreds of people reported feeling the larger of the quakes, the magnitude 3.3 temblor. There were no reports of injuries, or damage.

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Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.