Preliminary 3.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near El Cerrito, USGS says

Saturday, December 17, 2022
EL CERRITO, Calif. (KGO) -- A preliminary 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck near El Cerrito early Saturday morning, according to the USGS.

The earthquake was downgraded from a 4.0. and struck around 3:39 a.m.

USGS says it struck on the Calaveras fault line at a depth of 5.8 miles and was felt across the Bay Area including San Francisco, the East Bay and the peninsula.

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There are no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, but BART said there was a 20-minute systemwide delay as officials inspected the tracks for any damage as well as concerns with icy weather conditions.



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