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2 Weekend Earthquakes Shake Bay Area

The quakes rattled the North and South Bay regions of the Bay Area.

No damage or injuries were reported from either quake.
No damage or injuries were reported from either quake. (Shutterstock)

BAY AREA, CA — Two earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area over the weekend.

The first quake was recorded at 12:34 p.m. Saturday a little more than 4 miles northwest of the Geysers in Sonoma County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 4.5-magnitude quake had a depth of roughly 2 miles.

The quake was mostly felt in Sonoma County, according to the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" map.

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A smaller quake was reported at 2:25 a.m. Sunday almost 4 miles southwest of Gilroy, according to the USGS. The 3.2-magnitude quake had a depth of nearly 3 miles.

The quake was felt in San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, according to the USGS's "Did You Feel It?" map.

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No damage or injuries were reported from either quake.


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