A 3.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the nerves of individuals within the East Bay Wednesday morning.
It did not trigger a lot harm, but it surely did present a jolt for residents and companies within the space.
Workers at Sabino’s Espresso mentioned it sounded and felt like a truck drove off the freeway. Different residents marvel if the East Bay quake was in any respect linked to the 6.4 magnitude quake in Humboldt County.
Nonetheless, consultants clarify just isn’t that straightforward.
“Aftershocks are normally within the fault zone of the primary shock,” mentioned USGS Sarah Minson, and defined the temblors should not linked.
She mentioned shaking can happen in several areas on account of a much bigger earthquake. Nonetheless, on this case, the time between each quakes makes it unlikely there is a hyperlink.
Minson additionally mentioned the Hayward fault operating by way of the East Bay makes it inevitable for extra quakes to occur.
