5.6 earthquake hits San Francisco bay area

[Brent]

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quak ... 204628.htm

[JonathanBelles]

Event ID nc40204628
Magnitude 5.6
Date-Time

* Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 03:04:54 UTC
* Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 08:04:54 PM at epicenter

Location 37.432°N, 121.776°W
Depth 9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Region SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
Distances

* 8 km (5 miles) NNE (31°) from Alum Rock, CA
* 11 km (7 miles) E (91°) from Milpitas, CA
* 15 km (9 miles) NE (45°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.1 km (0.1 miles); depth +/- 0.4 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=3
Source

* California Integrated Seismic Net:
* USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID nc40204628

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... 204628.php

[Brent]

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A magnitude-5.6 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay area Tuesday night, rattling homes and nerves, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.

The moderate temblor struck shortly after 8 p.m., about 9 miles northeast of San Jose, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents reported feeling the quake as far east as Sacramento and as far north as Sonoma.

The California Highway Patrol has received no reports of damage or injuries, spokesman Tom Marshall said.

The epicenter of the quake was near Alum Rock, in the Diablo Range foothills east of San Jose -- not far from the home of San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed.

Pictures fell off the walls of Reed's house, but the mayor said there was no major damage there.