Earthquake hits California's Bay Area just miles from 2 million people

"The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 3.2 magnitude earthquake less than 25 miles from San Francisco at 10.27am ET, a city with more than 800,000 residents. Over 300 people near the quake's epicenter in the town of San Ramon reported feeling the seismic event to USGS. The quake was centered just 12 miles from Concord, 19 miles from Oakland, and 31 miles from San Jose, which are three of the most populated communities in the Bay Area, home to more than 1.5 million people."

"According to the initial seismic reports, the shaking was felt throughout the coastal region, reaching as far away as Oakland, Berkeley, and even making it across the San Francisco Bay. Despite the widespread rattling, USGS classified the shaking as 'weak' and the damage threat as 'none.' Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 in magnitude are often felt but only cause minor damage, such as knocking objects off of shelves."

"However, earthquakes in the Bay Area often stir up concern, as the region sits along the infamous San Andreas Fault. Thursday's minor earthquake struck roughly six miles below the surface, a fairly normal depth for seismic events in the Bay Area. The magnitude 3.2 quake also took place right along the Calaveras Fault, a major branch of the San Andreas in Northern California."

The US Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 3.2 earthquake beneath the Bay Area at 10:27am ET, centered near San Ramon and felt by over 300 residents. The epicenter lay within 12 miles of Concord, 19 miles of Oakland, and 31 miles of San Jose, producing shaking across Oakland, Berkeley and across San Francisco Bay. USGS rated the shaking 'weak' with no expected damage and no reported injuries. The quake occurred roughly six miles deep along the Calaveras Fault, a branch of the San Andreas system, which, with parallel faults like Hayward and Rodgers Creek, spreads seismic risk across the region.

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