Two 3.0 earthquakes struck northeast of Gilroy this morning,
marking the second and third quakes in 12 hours to strike the
region.
Two 3.0 earthquakes struck northeast of Gilroy this morning, marking the second and third quakes in 12 hours to strike the region. A 1.1 earthquake rattled the area about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Sunday’s temblors struck eight miles northeast of Gilroy at 10:13 and 10:30 a.m. No damages or injuries were reported.
The three small quakes that struck this weekend followed three small quakes that rumbled through the area Friday.
A 4.1-magnitude temblor rumbled near San Jose at 4:10 p.m. Friday, the epicenter about 11 miles north of Morgan Hill.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a second 2.1-magnitude quake with the same general epicenter at 4:21 p.m., and a third 1.1-magnitude temblor at 4:29 p.m.
The 4.1-quake was felt 13 miles away at San Jose City Hall. The depth was recorded by the USGS at 4.4 miles
