In brief
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area around 3 a.m. PDT, startling residents and prompting numerous reports of shaking homes. The quake left locals and news personnel alike taken by surprise, though no injuries or significant damage have been reported as of yet.
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 4.3 earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, startling many residents from their sleep. According to the United States Geological Survey, the tremor struck just east-southeast of Berkeley shortly before 3 a.m. PDT. Social media was flooded with reports from individuals who felt their homes shake during the quake. KTVU-TV anchor Dave Clark mentioned in a newsroom video, Our calls are coming in from San Francisco and the East Bay and all over. Things were shaking in our newsroom. ... It caught everyone off guard. Fortunately, at this time, there are no reports of injuries or significant damage from the earthquake.}
