3.9-Magnitude Earthquake Near Hollister Felt in San Jose

The South Bay was rattled by a preliminary magnitude-3.9 earthquake Friday evening.

The tremor hit about six miles to the west southwest of Hollister, California at 6:16 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Residents of Hollister as well as San Jose and other South Bay cities tweeted that they felt it. [[284943971, C]]

No reports of damage or injuries were immediately reported.

At least one minor aftershock was detected.

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