Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near San Jose

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Sunday morning 13 miles from New Idria, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 12:18 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5.0 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 15 miles from San Lucas, 16 miles from King City and 91 miles from San Jose City Hall.

In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.

Read more about California earthquakes on L.A. Now.

— Ken Schwencke

Image: Location of the epicenter. Credit: Google Maps