3.9 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay Space | Nation/World Information
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday night, according to the US Geological Survey.
According to geological surveys, the epicenter of the earthquake was in San Lorenzo, a community in East Bay in Alameda County, 20.92 kilometers south of Oakland. The quake occurred at 6:29 p.m.
The quake was initially rated 4.2, but downgraded to 4.0 and then to 3.9. The original epicenter was reported as Ashland near San Lorenzo, but the geological survey later revised this as well.
Communities south of San Francisco – across from San Lorenzo Bay – felt the quake.
A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was reported in southern California near Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday.
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