Magnitude 3.5 earthquake hits near San Francisco
A small 3.5 earthquake was reported Saturday morning south of San Francisco and was felt over a wide swath of the Bay Area.
The earthquake’s epicenter was one mile from Daly City, two miles from South San Francisco and three miles from San Francisco and San Bruno. The quake struck at 8:41 a.m. Pacific time and occurred at a depth of 4.7 miles. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor was felt across the region including San Francisco, the East Bay, North Bay and down to San Jose. There were at least two smaller aftershocks.Advertisement
An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.Even if you didn’t feel this small earthquake, you never know when the Big One is going to strike. Ready yourself by following our five-step
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