A SHARP BUT MODERATE EARTHQUAKE SHOOK THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA MONDA...

World | May 14, 2002, Tuesday // 00:00

A sharp but moderate earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area Monday night, rattling nerves and buildings from San Jose to northern Marin County but causing no initial reports of damage or injuries. The United States Geological Survey said the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 5.2, was centered about three miles southwest of the town of Gilroy, about 75 miles southeast of San Francisco -- an area bisected by the San Andreas Fault.
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