Saturday, September 6, 2008

Earhquake in San Francisco and East Bay

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A 4.0 earthquake centered in Alamo near the Calaveras Fault shook the San Francisco Bay Area Friday night.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake at 9 p.m., four miles northwest of Danville and seven miles south of Concord in Contra Costa County. It was felt as a sharp rumble that lasted about seven seconds. Two aftershocks, measuring 1.3, struck shortly after.

The light quake halted BART trains for about five minutes. According to the USGS., the quake had a depth of 10.1 miles, and residents as far away as San Jose and..

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Posted on Saturday, September 06, 2008 by Dennis |

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