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Pair Of Earthquakes Felt Shaking South Bay Area

CUPERTINO (CBS SF) -- A pair of magnitude 2.6 earthquakes shook the South Bay Monday afternoon.

The first quake struck shortly before 9 a.m. Monday morning about nine miles north of Morgan Hill, registering a magnitude of 2.7.

The second quake struck about forty minutes later in the Monte Sereno area, registering a magnitude of 2.9.

The shaking was widely felt.

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