Tiny Quake Hits South Bay

Updated 4:34 PM PST, Sun, Nov 8, 2009

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The U.S. Geological Survey say an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.6 struck Sunday afternoon in Santa Clara County near the Calaveras Reservoir.

According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at about 2:30 p.m. and had a depth of 3.2 miles.

The quake was centered five miles east-northeast of Milpitas and nine miles north-northeast of San Jose City Hall, according to the USGS.

Obviously there are no reports of damage.

Bay City News

First Published: Nov 8, 2009 3:59 PM PST

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