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Magnitude 5.1 quake strikes in San Francisco Bay Area

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 11:42 a.m. quake struck 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles (6 kilometers).
Credit: CBS 8

SAN FRANCISCO — A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of damage

The U.S. Geological Survey said the 11:42 a.m. quake struck 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles (6 kilometers). The area is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of downtown San Francisco.

People reported feeling the quake as far south as Salinas.

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