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Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Shakes San Jose Area

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 rattled an area south of San Jose early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake occurred at 1:13 a.m. about 9 miles north of Morgan Hill and about 15 miles southeast of downtown San Jose, according to the USGS.

The temblor had a depth of about 4 miles.

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