Reply #10: Bay Area Rocked by 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake

[Ian David]

Bay Area Rocked by 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Updated Friday, July 20, 2007 at 5:03 a.m.
BY Bryan Thomas
Daily Cal Staff Writer
Thursday, July 19, 2007

Berkeley was rocked early this morning by a magnitude 4.2 earthquake centered about 6 miles from the city.

According to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake registered 4.2 on the Richter Scale and occurred at 4:42 a.m. The quake was centered 2 miles east-northeast of Oakland's city-center.

The Berkeley Police Department reported at 4:57 a.m. that as of that time no damage or injuries had been reported.

The last time an earthquake of similar size hit the Bay Area was March 1, when a 4.2 magnitude quake originated in Walnut Creek.

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