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M5.1 earthquake near San Jose, California

Name: M5.1 earthquake near San Jose, California
Start: 2022-10-25T18:42:02.71+00:00
Location: 15km ESE of Alum Rock, CA

1452 d ago · 25 Oct 2022, 18:42 UTC 15km ESE of Alum Rock, CA

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 15km ESE of Alum Rock, CA on 25 Oct 2022, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Jose, about 20 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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