Magnitude 4.1 earthquake shakes San Francisco area

An natural disaster with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 struck the San Francisco Bay Area early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Both were centered near Fremont. Brocher urged residents to take steps to prepare for a major quake.

It said that the quake occurred at 7:08 pm (local time) was located 65 miles north east of Bridgetown and was also felt in St Lucia. That quake killed one woman and injured hundreds of other people while causing about $400 million in property damage in Napa Valley.

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“It was on the Hayward fault, which is large fault that we expect to rupture in the next big natural disaster”.

It has been reported that the initial quake near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Niles Canyon Road was followed by eight aftershocks – the strongest of which measured 2.7.

BART experienced 30 minute delays at about 4:30 a.m., as trains performed track inspections.

The quake struck around 2:41 a.m., according to the USGS. If you see news where you live, tag your photos and videos on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook with #abc7now.