A 5.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Bay Area on Tuesday, Oct. 25, but caused no significant damage.
The quake struck Joseph D. Grant County Park on the Calaveras Fault at 11:42 a.m. 12 miles east of San Jose at a depth of about 4 miles, scientists said.
It was the largest quake in the region in eight years.
CalMatters reported that the earthquake served as a reminder of the value of communication during natural disasters: About 100,000 people received a notification from the Earthquake Warning California app before shaking started, Brian Ferguson, deputy director for crisis communication and public affairs for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, told CNN. The office urged residents to sign up for early warnings, noting that “these alerts can provide valuable seconds of life-saving notification before you feel the ground shaking.” Newsom’s office also tweeted a link to the app. No significant damages or injuries related to the earthquake were reported Tuesday.
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