A MODERATE EARTHQUAKE RUMBLED THROUGH the Calaveras fault last night at 8:04 Pacific time.  The Calaveras fault runs through the San Jose, California, area and last night’s quake registered 5.6 on the Richter magnitued scale.

Since the initial tremor there have been more than 30 aftershocks recorded.  The epicenter of the quake was in the Diablo Range foothills east of San Jose, five miles from Alum Rock, seven miles from Milpitas and nine miles from San Jose City Hall. The shaker, scientists said, originated 5.7 miles below ground and was felt as far east as Sacramento and as far north as Sonoma.

The San Jose Fire Dept. reported no unusual activity except for a few broken water pipes and a brief spike in medical calls.

The San Jose Mercury News has MORE.

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