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Temblor Shakes Things Up in the South Bay

A 3.4 earthquake got residents talking (and shaking) late Thursday night.

 

According to the United States Geological Survey site, a 3.4 temblor just shook the South Bay late Thursday evening.

The earthquake hit eight miles east of San Jose at about 10:12 p.m. Three Los Altos or Los Altos Hills residents reported they felt it on the USGS's 'Did You Feel It?' section of its website and more are talking about it on social media.

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On Facebook:

  • Patch: Did anyone feel that earthquake a few minutes ago? What magnitude do you think it is? 
  • Giuseppina Bianchini: they say 3.4
  • Susan Montooth: I felt it! It felt like somebody walked into my (2nd floor) office behind me which is scary when you're home alone. Glad to hear it was a quake 
  • Erin Levack Nijmeijer: quick jolt followed by a small rumble here in WG
  • Mike Jensen: never felt it and i llive in campbell by Hazlewood
  • Jp Giannini: Im in South San Jose and it was a good shake over here.
  • Sha Lene Araya: Yikes, hold on 
  • Jana Savone: Off Hamilton and 17 in Campbell..and def felt it!

The Los Altos Patch editor was in her home office, working at her laptop and didn't feel a thing, while a colleague in Central San Jose felt it undulate.

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