San Francisco Bay Area Shaken by Seismic Swarm

A series of small earthquakes, with the strongest at magnitude 4.2, rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly south of San Ramon. Occurring over more than an hour, the quakes caused no major damage. The area, known for seismic activity, experienced delayed train services as a precaution.

Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area awoke to a series of earthquakes on Monday morning, adding yet another chapter to the region's history of seismic activity. A magnitude 4.2 quake struck just after 7 a.m. near San Ramon, the most powerful of more than a dozen tremors recorded in the vicinity.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, these tremors began shortly after 6:30 a.m., promoting precautionary measures but resulting in no major damages. The quakes were felt more than 48 kilometers away, shaking cities like San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond.

Bay Area Rapid Transit warned commuters of potential delays due to reduced train speeds for safety inspections. This event underlines the Contra Costa County area's susceptibility to earthquake swarms, a pattern observed over recent months.

(With inputs from agencies.)