Minor quake felt
in Gilroy
GILROY
– A minor earthquake was felt at 6:47 a.m. this morning in
Gilroy.
The 3.0 temblor occurred about three miles southwest of Gilroy
at a depth of six miles on the Sargent Fault, according to the US
Geological Survey.
”
It’s an area of the fault that has lots of seismicity. It’s not
unusual,
”
said David Oppenheimer, seismologist with the USGS in Menlo
Park.
The quake was followed by a 2.2 aftershock seven minutes later
and a 1.7 aftershock at 8:07 a.m.
”
I doubt anybody would’ve felt those,
”
Oppenheimer said.
The initial earthquake was felt as far as approximately 25 miles
away.
Gilroy police and fire dispatchers reported no emergency
calls.
Minor quake felt
in Gilroy
GILROY – A minor earthquake was felt at 6:47 a.m. this morning in Gilroy.
The 3.0 temblor occurred about three miles southwest of Gilroy at a depth of six miles on the Sargent Fault, according to the US Geological Survey.
“It’s an area of the fault that has lots of seismicity. It’s not unusual,” said David Oppenheimer, seismologist with the USGS in Menlo Park.
The quake was followed by a 2.2 aftershock seven minutes later and a 1.7 aftershock at 8:07 a.m.
“I doubt anybody would’ve felt those,” Oppenheimer said.
The initial earthquake was felt as far as approximately 25 miles away.
Gilroy police and fire dispatchers reported no emergency calls.
Council meetings rescheduled
GILROY – The Gilroy City Council has cancelled a 6 p.m. study session slated for tonight on the future of Old City Hall and also rescheduled a 7 p.m. meeting to review applications for the Downtown Specific Plan Task Force.
Both meetings were rescheduled to allow councilmembers to attend a meeting with state legislators on local impacts from the state budget crisis.
The downtown task force review is now slated for Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. The Old City Hall meeting will be rescheduled as well, but a formal date has not been decided.
Starting your own business
GILROY – Gavilan College Small Business Center will hold a small business workshop on starting a business the right way from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the GCSBC’s new offices in the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church St. in Gilroy. The cost for the three-hour workshop is $20. Advance registration is required. Details:
(800) 847-0373.
Pasta Luncheon
SALINAS – Palma High School will hold a pasta luncheon today as a fund raiser to benefit students going to Washington D.C. The luncheon will be held in the Palma High School Cafeteria, 919 Iverson St., from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $8. Details: 758-4048.
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