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| The earthquake occurred five miles from Livermore, Calif., and was followed by a 3.5 magnitude quake in the same area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. |
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Earthquakes rattle the Bay Area
Los Angeles Times
Tue July 16, 2019
Area: San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose
The Bay Area was rattled Tuesday by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake and a 3.5 aftershock that hit in the East Bay near Livermore, California, on Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.
The 4.3 quake was felt over a wide area of the East Bay and as far away as Sacramento, the USGS said.
There were no reports of damage.
The quake was recorded at 1:11 p.m., initially with a 4.4 magnitude but downgraded to 4.3, the USGS reported. It was followed by a 3.5 magnitude quake at 1:24 p.m. in the same area, the USGS reported.
The quakes were six miles from San Ramon, six miles from Dublin and seven miles from Danville.
In the last 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample.
The initial earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.5 miles. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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