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Early Morning Earthquakes Jolt Gilroy Residents Awake

GILROY (CBS SF) - A pair of earthquakes -- the largest a magnitude 3.3 -- along the San Andreas fault system jolted Gilroy residents awake early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The 3.3 quake struck at 4:38 a.m. and was located about 6 miles east of Gilroy. The second -- a magnitude 2.6 quake -- struck the same area moments later at 4:44 a.m.

The USGS said the quakes were most strongly felt in Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister.

There were no immediate report of any damage or injuries.

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