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Bay Area M4.3 Quake Prompts Inspections as Peru Reports M5.3 in Marcona

Officials report no injuries or damage, with networks continuing to monitor for aftershocks.

Overview

  • The USGS revised the Bay Area event to magnitude 4.3 after initial 4.6 readings, centered east-southeast of Berkeley at 2:56 a.m. PT.
  • ShakeAlert activated and more than 22,000 people submitted felt reports across the region, from Santa Rosa to Salinas.
  • San Francisco’s emergency agency reported increased 911 calls but no injuries or damage, and Mayor Dan Lurie said crews were assessing impacts.
  • BART slowed trains for systemwide track inspections and warned riders of delays up to 20 minutes following the shaking.
  • Peru’s IGP recorded a magnitude 5.3 near Marcona with intensity III–IV and no significant damage reported, alongside smaller quakes near Lomas (Arequipa) and northwest of Chilca felt in Lima.