Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Cantua Creek, Calif.

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon six miles from Cantua Creek, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:30 p.m. PST at a depth of 3.7 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 20 miles from Coalinga,…