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   From: jbale@google.com   
      
   SAN FRANCISCO –  A short, sharp earthquake rattled the San   
   Francisco Bay Area early Monday, but there were no reports of   
   injuries or major damage.   
      
   The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-4.0 quake struck   
   at 6:49 a.m. and was centered just north of Piedmont, near   
   Berkeley. It was felt in downtown San Francisco, along the   
   peninsula and in the East Bay.   
      
   "This was a fairly small one but we should be prepared for them   
   at all times," USGS spokeswoman Leslie Gordon said.   
      
   The shallow quake produced a sharp jolt followed by gentle   
   rolls. People on social media reported broken clocks and plates.   
      
   "Everyone's outside to see if their homes were damaged," Sean   
   Lydon told the San Francisco Chronicle after running out of his   
   home following the shaking.   
      
   Lydon, who lives just yards from the Hayward Fault and close to   
   the epicenter of Monday's temblor, reported minor plaster cracks   
   at his home.   
      
   Bay Area Rapid Transit held commuter trains for about five   
   minutes and there were minor delays as crews checked the tracks.   
   No damage was reported.   
      
   The quake struck on the Hayward Fault at a depth of about 3.4   
   miles, according to the USGS.   
      
   http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/17/short-sharp-earthquake-   
   rattles-san-francisco-bay-area-no-injuries-reported/   
       
      
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