An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude hit the Bay Area in San Jose, California on Tuesday morning with perceptible tremors across the entire region. Reports say that there were no immediate injuries or damage caused by it.

The New York Times reported that the earthquake hit east of San Jose at 11:42 am in the morning on Tuesday. After the initial hit, two further aftershocks followed that rattled the entire Bay Area.

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The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the quake was in the mountains five miles east of San Jose at the Joseph D. Grant County Park near Mt. Hamilton. There was no damage in the area as only a few people live there.

The agency further said that the tremors were felt as far as Salinas and Monterey in the South and San Rafael in the North. They say that the shaking due to the earthquake was only moderate.

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Police officials in San Jose tweeted confirming that they have not received any information regarding damage caused by the quake. 

San Jose police officials say that they have also not received any information regarding damage. The Bay Area Rapid Transit – the train service in San Jose, reported that the earthquake has caused 10 to 15 minutes of delay as they have been forced to run at reduced speeds as the tracks are being investigated for damage.

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“The Calaveras moves more slowly, it has less of the total motion going on there than on the San Andreas, so it moves less often or releases less energy. But it seems to have the smaller earthquakes a lot more often,” seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones told ABC7.

“It’s considered capable of a six and a half or so 6.7. But unlike the San Andreas it’s not going to have, you know, a magnitude eight,” she added.