Short earthquake shakes the Bay Area

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Feb. 6, 2022

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake in the East Bay slightly shock parts of the region. The quake’s epicenter was around a mile east of San Leandro.

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A light earthquake in the East Bay slightly shook parts of the region on Sunday afternoon and BART to slow its trains while caused track inspections.

The quake, with a magnitude of 3.2 and an epicenter around a mile east of San Leandro, rumbled beneath the ground at 4:01 pm, according to the US Geological Survey. BART tweeted that the quake was felt within its service area and that tracks were being expected. Trains were running slower, with a delay of about 10 minutes systemwide.

Though short in duration, both the East Bay and San Francisco reported feeling sharp jolts.

People took to Twitter to see if others in the Bay Area also felt the quake.

Twitter user Miguel Gonzalez was in upper Hayward, close to Castro Valley and tweeted that he felt a “good shake.”

He said neighbors went out to their balconies to see if others felt it too.

Ryce Stoughtenborough is an engagement intern at the San Francisco Chronicle. She is a freelance journalist with a knack for visual storytelling. She graduated from San Francisco State University in 2020 with a BA in journalism.

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