Updated: 8:12 AM PDT Jun 3, 2021 KCRA Staff An earthquake with a 3.6 magnitude struck the San Jose area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The quake struck about 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) east of Alum Rock at 5:15 a.m., according to the USGS. Its preliminary magnitude was 4.1 but it was later downgraded.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
SAN JOSE, Calif.
An earthquake with a 3.6 magnitude struck the San Jose area Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
A powerful magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook Alaska on Sunday evening, according to officials.
The quake hit just before 11 p.m. local time from an epicenter under the Talkeetna Mountains in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The temblor originated at a depth of 27 miles.
The epicenter was about 45 miles south of Chickaloon and 55 miles north of Sutton, according to the USGS and Alaska Earthquake Center. The magnitude 6.1 quake originated at a depth of 27 miles under the Talkeetna Mountains, about 100 miles north of Anchorage. (U.S. Geological Survey)
Residents felt the quake from as far south as Homer to Fairbanks in the north – about a 580-mile range, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Many residents felt the earth rumble 100 miles away in Anchorage.