Multiple earthquakes shook California’s Bay Area Thursday afternoon.
The earthquakes occurred near Hayward, around 20 miles southeast of Oakland, with the strongest one hitting at 1:59 p.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The strongest temblor, which was recorded at a depth of 4.3 miles, measured a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 in Alameda County, which neighbors San Francisco.
Other earthquakes of magnitudes 3.3, 3.2 and 2.7 were also recorded near Hayward, according to the USGS.
It was not immediately clear if there was any damage.
The first earthquake, a magnitude 2.7, struck at about 5:03 a.m., approximately 1.3 miles from Hayward. About seven hours later, a magnitude 3.3 temblor hit around 11:52 a.m., about a mile from Hayward. Then at 11:54 a.m. a magnitude 3.2 rattled the area, followed by a magnitude 3.7.
What they’re saying:
Several users on X reported feeling a jolt when the quakes struck.
“Heavy earthquake here in Hayward. Hope everything’s good. Woke my wife out of her sleep,” one user wrote.
“Small but just enough to shake the office #earthquake,” another user said.
