3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes San Jose

San Jose was hit by an earthquake on Sunday night with a magnitude of 3.7.

The United States Geological Survey discovered the quake at 5:38 p.m., with an epicenter 30.5 km southeast of San Jose. With a magnitude of 3.7 and a depth of 3.73 miles, this earthquake can be felt near the epicenter, but damage to structures is unlikely.

During the past seven days, there was another earthquake with a magnitude of more than 3.0 within 100 miles of this area.

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This story was automatically created by an online bot built into the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom. The data that fuels this report come from the U.S. Geological Survey. Questions? Email [email protected].

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