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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 Shakes San Francisco Bay Area in Early Morning Hours

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted residents in the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, prompting reports of shaking homes across the region.

Source: AP1 min read

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Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area experienced a rude awakening early Monday as a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Berkeley just before 3 a.m. PDT. Eyewitness accounts detail shaking homes, with local news reporting calls coming in from across the region. The extent of injuries or damages remains unclear.

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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