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ScienceA magnitude 4.3 earthquake startled residents in the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly near Berkeley, early Monday morning, with reports of shaking in various locations.

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Shakes San Francisco Bay Area Early Monday

An early morning earthquake rattled residents in the San Francisco Bay Area, prompting a flurry of calls reporting the tremors.

Source: AP1 min read

In brief

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Berkeley, California, around 3 a.m. PDT, waking many residents with a sudden jolt. The United States Geological Survey confirmed the quake's location, and multiple reports indicated homes were shaken across San Francisco and the East Bay. No major injuries or damage have been reported at this time.

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 woke up a number of people with a sharp jolt in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was just east-southeast of Berkeley, the survey said. It happened shortly before 3 a.m. PDT. People posted online that they felt their homes shake. 'Our calls are coming in from San Francisco and the East Bay and all over,' KTVU-TV anchor Dave Clark said in a video from the newsroom. 'Things were shaking in our newsroom. ... It caught everyone off guard.' It wasn’t immediately known if there were any injuries or significant damage.}

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