4.3-magnitude earthquake strikes near Berkeley, felt across Bay Area

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) logo. Background is public domain photo of SF 1906 earthquake. (USGS via Bay City News)

This post was edited to reflect that USGS downgraded their measurement of the quake from 4.6 to 4.3.

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck just over a mile southeast of Berkeley early Monday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. 

The quake hit at 2:56 a.m. at a depth of more than 4 miles, according to the USGS. The tremor was reportedly felt across the Bay Area.

The shaking was felt across Piedmont, but no damage was reported. The Hayward Fault runs along Highway 13, which is close to Piedmont’s eastern boundary. 

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