South Bay News

Magnitude 3.4 earthquake strikes east of Morgan Hill

By Dave Pehling

February 7, 2025 / 1:00 PM PST / CBS San Francisco

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Officials with the U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 hit in the South Bay early Friday afternoon.

According to the USGS report, the earthquake occurred at around 12:36 p.m. just over seven miles west of Morgan Hill in the area between Coyote Lake and Henry W. Coe State Park.

The temblor had a depth of approximately 4.28 miles and was felt by over 100 people, according to the USGS.

So far, there have been no reports of damage.

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Dave Pehling

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and producer for KTVU.com in 2003. He began his role with CBS Bay Area in 2015.