Two Small Earthquakes Strike Southeast of San Jose

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of San Jose late Sunday, and a second smaller quake shook the same area nearly two hours later, according to the USGS.

The first temblor hit at 4:32 p.m. about 21 miles east-southeast of downtown San Jose, the USGS said.

The second quake measured magnitude 2.6 and struck at 6:25 p.m., the USGS said.

Further information was not immediately available.

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