Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Bay Point, Calif.

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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported June 2 at 5:07 a.m. time five miles from Bay Point, Calif.
Map showing approximate epicenter of magnitude 4.1 earthquake Thursday morning. (U.S. Geological Survey)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported east of San Francisco Bay on Thursday morning, five miles from Bay Point, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake occurred at 5:07 a.m. five miles from Pittsburg, seven miles from Fairfield and Antioch and eight miles from Suisun City. The quake occurred at a depth of 12.3 miles.

In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.

An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.

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This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.