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The earthquake, which had a depth of about 2 miles, struck at 3:32 p.m. about 5 miles west-southwest of Gilroy, according to the USGS.
The epicenter was also about 7 miles east of Corralitos and about 18 miles northwest of Hollister, the USGS reported.
A second quake with a preliminary magnitude of 1.6 struck in the same general area at 4:08 p.m., according to the USGS.
>> Track daily earthquake activity in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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