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Santa Clara County Hit With 2.6 Earthquake

Posted: 3:53 pm PST November 8, 2009Updated: 4:27 pm PST November 8, 2009

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.6 struck Sunday afternoon in Santa Clara County near the Calaveras Reservoir.

According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at about 2:30 p.m. and had a depth of 3.2 miles.

The quake was centered five miles east-northeast of Milpitas and nine miles north-northeast of San Jose City Hall, according to the USGS.

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