ALERT: California- Earthquake Strikes Bay Area (January 4, 2018)

January 4, 2018

All,

Early this morning an earthquake (reported as being a magnitude of either 4.4 or 4.5) struck Berkeley, near San Francisco. Currently, no damages or injuries are reported.

The San Francisco Gate writes:

The quake was centered two miles east-southeast of Berkeley at 2:39 a.m., at a depth of eight miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck on the Hayward Fault near the Claremont Hotel, USGS seismologists said.

People were awakened from the North Bay to San Jose, and some reported feeling it from as far as Sacramento and Lodi, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

According to USA Today:

Bay Area Rapid Transit said it had no initial reports of damage to the system.

“In an abundance of caution we are running the very first trains at reduced speed for another visual inspection by the operator,” BART said in a statement. “Riders on those first trains will experience a 20 minute delay. Normal speeds will resume following.”

USGS seismologist Robert Sanders told the Los Angeles Times that a magnitude-4.5 quake was not expected to cause major damage but added “there’s always a possibility of some minor damage to older structures in the area.”

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