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(CNN) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake's epicenter was about five miles north-northeast of Alum Rock, California, and nine miles northeast of San Jose's City Hall, the USGS said. It hit at 8:04 p.m. (11:04 p.m. ET).
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The earthquake's epicenter was 5.7 miles below the Earth's surface. Earthquakes centered close to the surface produce stronger shaking and generally can cause more damage than those farther underground.
Alum Rock is 50 miles southeast of San Francisco.
The quake was centered in the foothills not far from the home of Mayor Chuck Reed, his spokeswoman, Michelle McGurk, told The Associated Press.
"The mayor's fine. His home's fine; City Hall is fine," McGurk told the AP. "We are getting assessments from city staff, and as soon as we know if there's any damage we'll be responding."
(CNN) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck Northern California Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake's epicenter was about five miles north-northeast of Alum Rock, California, and nine miles northeast of San Jose's City Hall, the USGS said. It hit at 8:04 p.m. (11:04 p.m. ET).
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The earthquake's epicenter was 5.7 miles below the Earth's surface. Earthquakes centered close to the surface produce stronger shaking and generally can cause more damage than those farther underground.
Alum Rock is 50 miles southeast of San Francisco.
The quake was centered in the foothills not far from the home of Mayor Chuck Reed, his spokeswoman, Michelle McGurk, told The Associated Press.
"The mayor's fine. His home's fine; City Hall is fine," McGurk told the AP. "We are getting assessments from city staff, and as soon as we know if there's any damage we'll be responding."
