A preliminary 3.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Bay Area Saturday morning – just a day after an earthquake shook the Big Apple, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The quake struck Garber Park in Berkeley at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 5.8 miles, the USGS said.
Residents in Berkeley were very upset by the shaking, and others as far away as San Jose, about 45 miles to the south, reported feeling the effects of the quake, according to the agency’s self-reported data map. USGS.
No damage or serious injuries were reported.
The earthquake occurred along the Hayward Fault Line, which stretches 62 miles along the East Bay Hills, according to the USGS.
The last serious earthquake along the Hayward Fault occurred in 1868 and had a magnitude of 6.8, killing 30 people.
Saturday’s Bay Area quake was much weaker than the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Lebanon, New Jersey, Friday morning.
The rare East Coast earthquake – the most powerful to hit the region since 1884 – has shaken residents across the tri-state area, with many panicked residents rushing out of their homes and filling social media with shock.
Flights were grounded and traffic was halted around New York following the earthquake, which was powerful enough to shake the Statue of Liberty and the chandeliers at City Hall.
In the Garden State, nearly 30 aftershocks were recorded after the earthquake, including one with a magnitude of 3.8.
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