Earthquake Hits Near San Francisco—Many Report Feeling It

Earthquake Hits Near San Francisco—Many Report Feeling It
(USGS)
Jack Phillips
4/16/2018
Updated:
5/5/2022

A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Bay Area region in California on Monday, April 16, according to U.S. officials.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said that the tremblor hit the hills east of San Jose on Monday morning at 9:40 a.m. local time. Specifically, it hit about five miles east of the Alum Rock neighborhood at a depth of five miles.

Many people in the Bay Area said they could feel the quake.

CBS San Francisco reported there were no injuries or damage done in the quake.

(USGS)
(USGS)
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