SAN LEANDRO – A magnitude 3.3 earthquake rattled the East Bay on Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake was reported at 7:13 p.m. roughly one mile north-northeast of San Leandro, the USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake occurred along the Hayward Fault, a mostly right-lateral strike-slip fault that runs from San Pablo Bay in the north to Fremont in the South, according to the USGS.
The most recent major quake on the fault occurred Oct. 21, 1868, according to the USGS. The magnitude 6.8 quake was one of the most destructive in California history and remains the nation’s 12th most lethal quake. Five people were killed and $350,000 in property (in 1868 dollars) was destroyed.
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Source: www.mercurynews.com