4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay Area; no immediate reports of damage, injuries

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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The USGS said the quake hit at 5:07 a.m. PT and was centered near Bay Point, California (orange star), which is about 21 miles northeast of Berkeley.
The USGS said the quake hit at 5:07 a.m. PT and was centered near Bay Point, California (orange star), which is about 21 miles northeast of Berkeley.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area awake early Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The USGS said the quake hit at 5:07 a.m. and was centered several miles northwest of Bay Point, California, about 21 miles northeast of Berkeley and  30 miles northeast of downtown San Francisco.

It was located at a depth of about 12 miles.

According to the USGS shake map, tremors were felt throughout the Bay Area and the Sacramento metro area. More than 4,000 people reported feeling the quake as of 7:30 a.m. PST.

The reports generally indicated light or weak intensity.

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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, according to the East Bay Times. 

Trains on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system were running at slower speeds while the tracks are checked for damage.

Contributing: The Associated Press

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