In brief
Early Monday morning, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake shocked residents in the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly around Berkeley, as it struck shortly before 3 a.m. PDT. While the quake alarmed many and caused homes to shake, there have been no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 jolted residents of the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday morning, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck just east-southeast of Berkeley shortly before 3 a.m. PDT, catching many people off guard.Residents took to social media to describe the shaking of their homes. KTVU-TV anchor Dave Clark noted in a video broadcast that calls were flooding in from San Francisco and the East Bay, indicating that the tremors were felt widely across the region. He mentioned that things were shaking in their newsroom as well.Fortunately, early reports do not indicate any injuries or significant structural damage. Authorities continue to monitor the situation while residents have returned to their normal routines, albeit shaken by the unexpected event.}
