Monday, August 17, 2015

Earthquake strikes San Francisco Bay Area

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck in Piedmont on the Hayward Fault this morning at 6:49 am. Photo: USGS
Bay Area residents were jolted awake Monday morning when a 4.0 earthquake rattled the region.
The quake struck at 6:49 a.m. with an epicenter about one mile north of Piedmont along the Hayward Fault, according to the United States Geological Survey. Maps provided by the USGS indicate the quake was centered near Modoc Avenue east of Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland.
People reported feeling the temblor, which had a depth of 5.4 kilometers, in San Francisco, further inland in the East Bay and in the North Bay. There were no immediate reports of damage.
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Six aftershocks followed the quake, the strongest of which was magnitude 2.4, according to the USGS.
The USGS said there is a low likelihood of casualties or damage due to the quake, but there is the chance of secondary hazards from the shaker such as landslide.

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