More earthquakes strike south of Bay Area, strongest being 3.4, USGS says
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- Several earthquakes struck south of the Bay Area in San Benito County on Black Friday. The strongest quake was a magnitude 3.4, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The earthquakes happened around 7:40 a.m. near San Juan Bautista, which is south of San Jose, near Salinas.
A minor 2.6 quake hit seconds after the first, and a 2.7 hit minutes later.
There are no reports of any injuries or damages.
This comes less than a day after several earthquakes hit near the same area on Thanksgiving, the strongest being a 4.0 at 12:57 p.m. Thursday. Shaking was reportedly felt across the South Bay.
It also comes two days after quakes hit a bit further north in Gilroy on Wednesday, the strongest being a 4.0 as well.
MAP: Significant San Francisco Bay Area fault lines and strong earthquakes
Zoom in on the map below and compare where you live to the significant faults and where strong earthquakes have struck in the Bay Area.
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