An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 shook parts of California’s Bay Area awake early Monday, with many social media users logging on to say they felt it.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was just over a mile east-southeast of Berkeley and had a shallow depth of 5 miles, which likely contributed to so many people saying they felt it.
The earthquake struck at 2:56 a.m. local time, or 5:56 a.m. EDT. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. In San Francisco, the city’s fire department said there were no reports of damage, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit posted on X that trains were running at reduced speeds as it completes safety track inspections. It told commuters to expect delays of up to 20 minutes systemwide.
San Francisco Mayor Dan Lurie posted online about the quake, saying “first responders are assessing any impact to our city, and we will give an update later today.”
“Things were shaking in our newsroom,” posted Dave Clark, a news anchor for KTVU-TV. “It caught everyone off guard.”
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
