A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake rocked the Bay Area on Saturday morning — just a day after an earthquake centered in the Big Apple, news agencies reported. United States Geological Survey.
The quake struck Berkeley’s Garber Park at 11:22 a.m. and had a depth of 9.3 miles, according to the USGS.
Residents across Berkeley were buzzing about the shaking, and residents as far south as San Jose, about 75 miles south, reported feeling the effects of the quake, according to the USGS. Self-reported data map.
No serious damage or injuries were reported.
The earthquake occurred along the Hayward fault line, which stretches 92 miles along the East Bay foothills. According to USGS.
The last serious earthquake along the Hayward fault line occurred in 1868, with a magnitude of 6.8 and killing 30 people.
The quake that struck the Bay Area on Saturday was much weaker than the magnitude 4.8 quake that struck near Lebanon, New Jersey, on Friday morning.
The rare East Coast earthquake, the strongest to hit the region since 1884, rattled residents of the tri-state, sending many panicked locals rushing out of their homes and filling social media with shock.
The earthquake was strong enough to shake the Statue of Liberty and the chandeliers at City Hall, grounding planes and halting traffic around New York City.
Nearly 30 aftershocks were recorded in the Garden State after the quake, including one with a magnitude of 3.8.
