The Bay Area was hit late Tuesday morning by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake struck at 11:42 a.m. around 9 miles east of Seven Trees and 12 miles west of San Jose.
About five minutes later, the USGS noted a 3.1 aftershock.
According to the agency’s “Did you feel it” chart, the earthquake was felt as far north as close to Fairfield, which is north of San Francisco, and as far south as Salinas.
According to KTLA sister station KRON, the earthquake struck on the same fault that caused a 6.2 magnitude quake near Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, in 1984.
According to seismologist Lucy Jones, Tuesday’s occurrence was the biggest earthquake to affect the Bay Area since a magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Napa in 2014.
There won’t be a tsunami as a result of the earthquake, according to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.
The Associated Press reported that there have been no recent reports of damage.
According to a tweet from the San Jose Fire Department, there have been no emergency calls due to the earthquake.
The California Office of Emergency Services said in a tweet that it is working with local officials in the Bay Area to assess any early damage or problems brought on by the earthquake.
