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The area of San Jose, California shaken since last week for the shooting that caused the death of 10 men, literally shook this Thursday by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake .
The tremor was reported at 5: 15 am with epicenter at about 9 miles east of San José and 12 of Santa Clara. It had a depth of 3.7 miles.
Good morning Northern California. Did you feel the M3.6 earthquake about 5 miles E of Alum Rock (near San Jose)? We hope everyone is safe. Learn more about the event at: https://t.co/SkZt4SOXO5 @ Cal_OES @ CalConservation pic.twitter.com/u30 vZwdH6h
– USGS ShakeAlert (@USGS_ShakeAlert) June 3, 2021
According to the USGS report, the initial “ShakeAlert” alert from the earthquake was a magnitude 4.5. In the nearby city of San Francisco the alert was issued with 15 seconds in advance .
No injuries or damage were reported, but hundreds of people reported the earthquake to the authorities and others commented on it on social networks, including some who were awakened by the movement that lasted about 7 seconds.
# BREAKING : 3.6 magnitude earthquake felt widely across San Jose and parts of South Bay https://t.co/Gq 10 MbnKEU pic.twitter.com/U4tHlU6NPb
– ABC7 News (@ abc7newsbayarea) June 3, 2021
In recent weeks there has not been much relevant seismic activity in California. A month ago there was a earthquake in the Lake Tahoe area which was the strongest in the state since September.