BERKELEY, Calif.—Residents across the San Francisco Bay Area were jolted awake early Monday by a moderate earthquake that was felt widely across the region.
The 4.3 magnitude quake hit shortly before 3 a.m. just east-southeast of Berkeley, across the bay from San Francisco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS.
No injuries or major damage was reported, but some businesses said windows were broken and merchandise tumbled from shelves.
“Things were shaking in our newsroom,” posted Dave Clark, a news anchor for KTVU-TV. “It caught everyone off guard.”
Bay Area Rapid Transit trains ran with delays for several hours as crews made safety inspections of the tracks systemwide. BART said trains returned to regular service around midday….