We just had a 6.5 magnitude earthquakeA strong earthquake occurred at 11:15:56 AM (PST) on Monday, December 22, 2003. The magnitude 6.5 event occurred 11 km (7 miles) NE of San Simeon, CA. The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles). http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/nc40148755.htm To put 6.5 in perspective, the 1989 earthquake that did so much damage in San Francisco was a 6.9 on the richter scale.