Earthquake hits Bay Area early Monday

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A 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the East Bay early Monday morning, marking the third tremor to strike the area in just a few days, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake hit at 6:47 a.m., with its epicenter east of Mount Diablo, about nine miles south of Antioch and 7.4 miles west-southwest of Brentwood. The preliminary temblor was estimated to have originated about 10 miles below the surface.

No immediate reports of damage or injuries have been reported.


Summer sunset over the Diablo range in the East Bay hills of Northern California, with San Ramon in the foreground.
The quake hit at 6:47 a.m., with its epicenter east of Mount Diablo, about nine miles south of Antioch Getty Images

The latest quake follows a 3.4-magnitude temblor that struck Saturday and a 2.6-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, with the recent activity clustered near the Greenville Fault.


Map showing a 3.0 magnitude earthquake epicenter east of Mount Diablo in the East Bay, California.
The 3.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the East Bay on Monday.

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