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Small Earthquake Rattles Area Near Cupertino

CUPERTINO (BCN) - The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5 struck Tuesday morning in Santa Clara County.

At 3:36 a.m., the quake shook an area near Cupertino, according to the USGS, and had a depth of 5.3 miles.

The epicenter was located 2 miles west-southwest of Cupertino and 4 miles northwest of Saratoga, according to the USGS.

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