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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake rattled towns near the San Francisco Bay Area. 

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Earthquake hit at 11:42 a.m. today in southeast Santa Clara County.

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The Calaveras Fault and a locked-up area of rocks deep down in a desolate oak-dotted environment were where the epicentre was.

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It was roughly 12 miles east of San Jose in the vicinity of Joseph Grant Ranch County Park. 

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There were no reports of injuries or property damage right away.

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In nearly the same location, a considerably larger 6.2 earthquake struck in 1984, then a 4.1 earthquake in 2017.

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Between Hollister and Danville, the Calaveras Fault extends for about 76 miles and is connected to the Hayward Fault.

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The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and occurred in the Santa Cruz Mountains on October 17, 1989.

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It was the last significant earthquake to hit the Bay Area and had a magnitude of 6.9 

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It resulted in $6 billion in losses and the deaths of 62 persons. 

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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake, the biggest since Loma Prieta, struck Napa in August 2014.