Two small earthquakes shake South Bay

Two small earthquakes struck in Santa Clara County Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The first quake was reported at 8:47 a.m. and was centered 9 miles north of Morgan Hill and 15 miles east-southeast of San Jose, USGS officials said. Then at 9:27 a.m., 40 minutes later, a 2.9-magnitude temblor struck a mile north-northeast of Monte Sereno and 2 miles east of Saratoga, according to the USGS.