3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Gilroy

GILROY, Calif. (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook the southern end of the San Francisco Bay area overnight.
 
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.9 quake was reported at 2:09 a.m. Monday four miles south of Gilroy in Santa Clara County.
  
The USGS says the quake occurred at a depth of 3.7 miles. The epicenter was nine miles northwest of Hollister and 112 miles south of Sacramento.

A smaller quake of about 2.5 magnitude struck about 4 miles south-southeast of Gilroy about 1:35 a.m.
 

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