3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes San Francisco

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An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 jolted San Ramon, California, on Wednesday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck thousands on Wednesday morning, geologists said.

An earthquake shook San Ramon, California at about 11:43 a.m. on November 17, according to the US Geological Survey.

People in San Francisco and across the Bay Area can feel light shaking from the 6.8-mile-deep earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

More than 3,500 people reported feeling the quake to the agency. Many people also shared the feeling of the earthquake on social media.

At least dozens of earthquakes ranging from 1.3 to 3.0 have been reported in the region since the first earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.

The scale measures the energy released by the earthquake source, says the USGS. It replaces the old Richter scale.

Earthquakes of between 2.5 and 5.4 are often felt, but they rarely cause significant damage, according to Michigan Tech.

Maddy Capron is a McClatchy real-time news reporter focusing on outdoor life and wildlife in the western United States. She is a graduate of Ohio University and has previously worked at CNN, Idaho Statesman, and Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism.

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