M3.6 earthquake shakes near Morgan Hill, USGS says

The United States Geological Survey reports a magnitude 3.6 tremor occurred near Morgan Hill, southeast of San Jose, Sunday morning.

The earthquake happened at 6:49 a.m. with its epicenter in the hills 15.5 miles east-southeast of San Jose at a depth of 4 kilometers. It occurred along the Calaveras Fault, which mainly runs through the South Bay. 

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Most people can feel light shaking from such an earthquake, which also does not cause any potential damage to property, according to the USGS.

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