Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes East Bay near Dublin - CBS San Francisco
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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes East Bay near Dublin
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the East Bay Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Officials said the earthquake struck at 7:46 p.m., with the epicenter about three miles west of Dublin, north of Interstate 580.
Visitors to the USGS website from the East Bay, Peninsula and San Francisco reported light shaking. The earthquake was reportedly felt as far as Sonoma County, the Monterey Bay Area and into the Central Valley.
There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
A CBS News Bay Area staffer on a BART train reported that trains were held briefly as crews inspected the tracks. The agency said before 8 p.m. that normal service was resuming following inspections.
An earthquake occurred within the area serviced by BART. Safety track inspections have concluded and normal train service has resumed. Please expect residual delays of up to 20 minutes systemwide. Thank you.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) March 18, 2025
The USGS reported at least one aftershock following the quake, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.9 that struck the same area at 9:46 p.m.
Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.
