A 4.3 magnitude earthquake has hit the San Francisco Bay Area early on Monday, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The tremor, just east-southeast of Berkeley, struck shortly before 3am Pacific Daylight Time.
Residents reported a sharp jolt, while some people posted online that they felt their homes shake. Many residents also received emergency phone alerts.
No immediate injuries or significant damage were known. The US Geological Survey (USGC) said in a statement: “There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage”
“Our calls are coming in from San Francisco and the East Bay and all over,” KTVU-TV anchor Dave Clark said in a video from the newsroom. “Things were shaking in our newsroom. ... It caught everyone off guard.”
Shortly after the earthquake, the US National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there is no threat of a tsunami.
The US Geological Survey said the major earthquake triggered a brief tsunami warning, the second-highest alert level, across the region and as far away as Alaska, though no damage was reported. It was lifted about two hours later.
