Are there earthquakes in San Jose?

Question

and how often do they occur, being so close to S.F and all.

Answer 1

Yes, all of California has earthquakes.  Some places experience more that others but all do.

Answer 2

Earthquakes do occur in San Jose, when the plate moves San Jose will be greatly affected.

Answer 3

san jose does have quakes. they have small quakes one every 6 months or so. thes you really dont feel being a 2.0 or less. once every few years, about 1-2 years 3.0 and 4.0s are felt. these may knok light objects off shelves, but nothing much.

6.0s and more cause a bit of structual damage. some like 7.0s are strong enough to tilt a door frame making it impossible to close the door. also gutters will fall off the house. thses come once in a very long time over 20 or 30 years

Answer 4

Yes, they occur just about every day at one intensity or another.

Answer 5

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/