Major 5.1 earthquake rocks Bay Area, rattles residents
Region’s largest temblor in eight years; epicenter was east of San Jose at Grant County Park
By JAKOB RODGERS | LISA M. KRIEGER
The Mercury News
Oct 25, 2022

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The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in eight years shook buildings, rattled furniture and slowed trains throughout the region on Tuesday, though reports suggested little in the way of major damage or injury.

The magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck eastern Santa Clara County at 11:42 a.m., deep below Joseph D. Grant County Park, about 12 miles east of San Jose. Its epicenter appeared to be a locked-up patch of rocks deep underground on the Calaveras Fault, part of a remote oak-studded landscape about four miles from the nearest housing subdivision.

There were no initial reports of major damage or injury, though public works employees for many Bay Area cities were still assessing essential services and city infrastructure Tuesday afternoon. Santa Clara County officials said around 4 p.m. that a countywide survey had not found any quake-caused damage, injuries or gas leaks.

Residents felt shaking as far away as Salinas and Point Reyes, as well as in Stockton, Merced and Fresno.