5.0-Magnitude earthquake strikes Central California

The United States Geological Survey is reporting a 5.0 magnitude earthquake in Tres Pinos, Calif., about 50 miles away from San Jose. That earthquake struck at 12:42 p.m. MST on Tuesday, October 15 with a depth of 9.7 kilometers.

This is the second earthquake that struck the area with a magnitude higher than 4.0 on the same day.

A reported 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Pleasant Hill, California which is located near San Francisco at 10:33 a.m.

The U.S.G.S. says the earthquake that struck in Tres Pinos is located on the San Andreas Fault.

The San Andreas Fault forms the main strand of the plate boundary, running from the Gulf of California (Baja California, Mexico) north to the region of Cape Mendocino.

The fault in the San Francisco Bay region is a largely strike-slip fault running through the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Gulf of the Farallons west of the Golden Gate, through Tomales Bay and Bodega Bay, and north to Fort Ross and Point Arena. Northward of Point Arena, the location and character of the San Andreas Fault are less well known.

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