Northern California Jolted Awake by Early Morning Earthquake
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Northern California early Thursday, with residents feeling the tremor across a 161-kilometer stretch including San Francisco. Centered near Boulder Creek, the quake caused no serious damage. Earlier in February, a series of small quakes hit the San Francisco Bay Area, indicating a history of earthquake swarms.
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Early Thursday morning, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Northern California, affecting a 161-kilometer stretch of the region, including San Francisco. Residents reported feeling their homes shaking for a few seconds during the quake.
The epicenter was located just 1.6 kilometers from Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to the US Geological Survey, and occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. Fortunately, there were no immediate reports of serious damage in the area.
This event follows a series of smaller earthquakes that struck the San Francisco Bay Area in February, with the most substantial being a magnitude 4.2. Seismology experts note that the region has experienced earthquake swarms over the years.
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