Crime & Safety
Earthquake Near San Leandro Shakes Alameda, Contra Costa Counties
The earthquake was reported around 6:30 a.m. Did you feel it?
SAN LEANDRO, CA— A magnitude 2.9 earthquake near San Leandro rattled parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties on Wednesday morning.
The quake's epicenter was identified about 2 miles northeast of San Leandro, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The jolt was felt from as north as Concord all the way to Hayward.
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People took to Twitter to share their experiences, with one person saying a closet door shook.
"Definitely felt in Castro Valley," tweeted @RAdranly.
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"Yes, woke us up in Estudillo Estates," tweeted @MadRose_.
"Felt it in Alameda," tweeted @rosie_dargenzio.
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake rumbled near San Leandro on the afternoon of Feb. 6. That one was felt in other Bay Area communities including Oakland and Dublin.
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