"The US Geological Survey (USGS) has recorded 22 tremors outside of San Ramon, with the latest striking at 5:06pm ET. The seismic activity kicked off with a magnitude 3.8 quake at 9:27am ET. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was detected at 10:01am ET, which sent noticeable shockwaves to nearby San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose. Despite considerable shaking throughout the Bay Area, there have been no reports of injuries or property damage at this time."
"San Ramon lies atop the Calaveras Fault, a major branch fault of the broader San Andreas Fault System, sparking fears the main fault line could be closer to a major rupture that locals refer to as 'the Big One.' According toa USGS report, there is a 95 percent probability that at least one major quake, stronger than magnitude 6.7, will strike somewhere in the region by 2043."
Twenty-two tremors struck outside San Ramon, beginning with a magnitude 3.8 at 9:27am ET and a magnitude 4.2 at 10:01am ET; the latest quake occurred at 5:06pm ET. The magnitude 4.2 sent noticeable shockwaves to San Francisco, Sacramento and San Jose, and residents reported rumbling and windows rattling; public transportation was affected. No injuries or property damage have been reported. San Ramon sits atop the Calaveras Fault, a branch of the San Andreas Fault System, and the USGS estimates a 95 percent probability of at least one quake stronger than magnitude 6.7 in the region by 2043.
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