Magnitude 2.5 Quake Rattles Gilroy, Morgan Hill
SANTA CLARA (CBS SF) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5 was recorded Saturday morning in Santa Clara County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The temblor was reported at 7:40 a.m. about 5 miles northeast of Gilroy and 11 miles east-southeast of Morgan Hill, USGS officials said.
The earthquake had a depth of about 4 miles, according to USGS officials.
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