5.3-magnitude quake, aftershocks rattle Calif.
October 22, 2012 9:36 AM
SALINAS — A moderate earthquake and minor aftershocks jolted the central California coast over the weekend but didn't cause any damage, authorities said.
Nearly 6,700 people reported feeling the magnitude 5.3 quake when it struck late Saturday outside of King City, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its website.
USGS geophysicist Don Blakeman said the temblor struck in a "seismically active area" near the San Adreas Fault, about 90 miles southeast of San Jose.
