Bay Area Earthquake Near Overdue Fault Sparks Concerns
TL;DR
A recent earthquake felt in Berkeley was near the overdue Hayward Fault, with USGS indicating an 18% chance of aftershocks over magnitude 3 and a 2% chance of larger ones in the next week, raising concerns about a potential significant quake in the region.
- Bay Area Earthquake Was Near Fault That’s Overdue for Intense Quake KQED
- Earthquake Jolts Bay Area Residents Awake The New York Times
- Another earthquake shakes East Bay, about mile from Berkeley quake KRON4
- Earthquake with 4.3 magnitude rocks San Francisco Bay Area The Guardian
- Berkeley earthquake: Seismologist warns stress continues to build on Hayward Fault but possibility of 'big one' is low ABC7 San Francisco
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