Minor earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay area

Published Saturday September 6th, 2008

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN FRANCISCO - A minor earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay area Friday night.

The U.S. Geological Survey's preliminary report put the quake at a 4.0-magnitude.

The quake's epicentre was near Alamo, Calif., about 45 kilometres east of San Francisco. The Contra Cost County Sheriff's office said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in Alamo or surrounding communities. The quake hit just after 9 p.m. and could be felt throughout the region.

Fans at the San Francisco Giants' waterfront ballpark felt a jolt during the game with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but there was no interruption of play.

Please Log In or Register FREE

You are currently not logged into this site. Please log in or register for a FREE ONE Account.

Logged in visitors may comment on articles, enter contests, manage home delivery holds and much more online. Your ONE Account grants you access to features and content across the entire CanadaEast Network of sites.