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Magnitude-3.4 earthquake shakes Bay Area
A magnitude-3.4 earthquake struck the East Bay on Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 9:30 p.m. quake's epicenter was 1.1 miles northwest of Pinole, in San Pablo Bay, at a depth of 5.8 miles.
Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 shakes Bay Area: Epicentre, safety other details
A minor 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area on Sunday night, June 8, 2025, with its epicenter near Pinole. Residents across San Francisco, Oakland, and surrounding areas felt the brief jolt.
3.4 earthquake jolts Bay Area
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Bay Area on Sunday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, which struck at 9:30 p.m., was centered about 1.2 miles northwest of Pinole at a depth of about 6 miles,
Magnitude 3.3 earthquake shakes East Bay
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Pinole at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Related Articles. Did you feel it? Magnitude 3.2 quake
Preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake strikes near Pinole, USGS says
Did you feel it? A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Pinole Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Earthquake shakes East Bay on Sunday night
An earthquake shook in the East Bay on Sunday night, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A preliminary 3.4 earthquake was reported near Pinole at around 9:30 p.m. The epicenter is in the San Francisco Bay near the shoreline of Pinole Shores Park.
The next big earthquake: When is the Bay Area due?
California has dozens of earthquakes every day. Most are below 3.0 magnitude, so small that they aren’t felt.
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