"The earthquake, felt at 2:56 a.m., was estimated at a magnitude 4.3, centered in Berkeley. A preliminary estimate suggested the earthquake was centered around the corner of Dwight Way and Piedmont Avenue, just a few blocks from the UC Berkeley campus. "Light" to "moderate" shaking was felt across Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, an intensity defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale."
""Moderate" shaking is defined as one felt by by nearly everyone, and enough to awaken people, and overturn unstable objects. "Light" shaking" can disturb dishes and windows, and feel like a heavy truck has struck a building, and rock standing motor cars visibly. The earthquake activated the MyShake earthquake early warning app. A listener in the Oakland Hills told KCBS-AM radio that his dishes had spilled across the floor."
An earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area at 2:56 a.m., estimated magnitude 4.3 with a center in Berkeley near the corner of Dwight Way and Piedmont Avenue, a few blocks from the UC Berkeley campus. Light to moderate shaking occurred across Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco, classified by the U.S. Geological Survey using the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. Moderate shaking is felt by nearly everyone and can awaken people and overturn unstable objects. Light shaking can disturb dishes and windows, feel like a heavy truck striking a building, and rock standing motor cars. The MyShake early warning app activated, and listeners reported spilled dishes; the event was also felt near San Francisco International Airport as an iPhone alert sounded.
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