Earthquake Rattles East Bay: No Injuries Reported

OAKLAND, CA — An earthquake struck the East Bay ar 7:18 p.m. Monday. It was widely felt.

The preliminary magnitude, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) was 3.8, which was quickly lowered to 3.6. It has been downgraded slightly again to 3.5. An aftershock measuring 1.2 was felt less than 30 minutes later, at 7:43.

The earthquake was centered in Oakland, but felt in San Francisco, the Tri-Valley and south to the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to people who voluntarily reported feeling it to the USGS.

There have been no reports of damage or injuries.

BART tweeted that it placed a system wide hold on all trains as it inspected the tracks for safety. A mere 6 minutes later, BART reported that it was recovering from a 10 minute delay because of the earthquake.

Last month, a 3.9 quake hit in the South Bay. In the Tri-Valley, Danville has been hit by a swarm of earthquakes, including earlier this month. And down south, Riverside County was jolted by a 4.5 earthquake just last week.

And last month, UC Berkeley seismologists warned that a 7.0 earthquake in the East Bay would kill hundreds of people and cause widespread devastation.

-Image via USGS