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Jul 30, 2008 10:29 am US/Pacific

Small Earthquake Rattles Half Moon Bay

 CBS 5 Earthquake Section

HALF MOON BAY (BCN) ― The South Bay experienced a magnitude 2.0 earthquake Wednesday morning, with an epicenter about 13 miles south of Half Moon Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake was recorded at 4:48 a.m., according to the USGS.

The area is prone to small quakes, USGS spokeswoman Stephanie Hanna said.

Hanna said she believes the small temblor occurred off the San Andreas Fault. It came on the heels of a magnitude 5.4 quake in Southern California Tuesday but was in no way related, Hanna said.

Bay Area residents are unlikely to feel any aftershocks from the Los Angeles-area quake but Hanna said USGS scientists believe the Hayward Fault is due for another big one.

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