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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 Rattles San Francisco Bay Area Early Monday

Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area experienced a surprising wake-up call as a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Berkeley. The quake occurred shortly before 3 a.m. PDT and was felt across the region.

Source: AP1 min read

In brief

Early Monday, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck east-southeast of Berkeley, California, shaking homes and startling residents across the San Francisco Bay Area. The quake occurred shortly before 3 a.m. PDT, leaving many reporting the tremors online. KTVU-TV anchor Dave Clark noted that calls came in from various locations, indicating the widespread impact of the earthquake. Fortunately, initial reports do not indicate any injuries or significant damage.

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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