Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rattles Bay Area, Central Coast

(USGS)

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon south of Hollister, rattling communities across the Bay Area and the Central Coast.

The quake struck at 3:23 p.m. about 20 miles south of Gilroy, just outside the small San Benito County community of Tres Pinos, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It originated about 5.7 miles below ground, the agency said.

There were no immediate reports of major damage. The temblor was initially reported as a 4.5 earthquake, but the USGS later revised its measurement to a slightly stronger magnitude of 4.7.

Light shaking could be felt throughout the Bay Area and the Central

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