
"A series of three earthquakes shook the South Bay early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The biggest of the three was a magnitude 4.3 shaker that happened at 6:16 a.m. about five miles east of Gilroy. Following that quake came shakers that were measured at a magnitude of 2.7 and 3.9, respectively. All three quakes happened within four minutes of each other and were centered within a five-mile radius of Gilroy, the USGS said."
"All three quakes happened within four minutes of each other and were centered within a five-mile radius of Gilroy, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, The quakes come during a time when parts of the Bay Area have seen a swarm of them. An earthquake last week in San Ramon marked one of 83 earthquakes within a 1-mile radius around the town since Nov. 9."
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a series of three earthquakes that struck the South Bay early Wednesday. The largest measured magnitude 4.3 at 6:16 a.m., located about five miles east of Gilroy. Two subsequent quakes measured magnitudes 2.7 and 3.9. All three occurred within a four-minute span and were centered within a five-mile radius of Gilroy. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The events coincided with broader Bay Area seismic swarm activity, including 83 earthquakes within a 1-mile radius around San Ramon since Nov. 9.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]