A preliminary 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday in the South Bay, near San Juan Bautista, according to the United States Geological Survey .

The temblor was reported at 12:57 p.m. and centered about 3 miles south of San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, the USGS said.

The quake followed a 3.9 magnitude shaker centered in the same general area at 12:48 p.m., the USGS said. Earlier, a 2.7 magnitude quake was recorded in the same general area.

Residents in nearby Gilroy reported feeling the quakes, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Further information was not immediately available.

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