3.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits San Ramon, Calif.: Latest in Series of Small Shakes for San Francisco Bay Area

A small earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday - the fourth of a recent series of tremors to hit Northern California in the past couple of days.

According to a report from the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake with an initial magnitude of 3.4 shook the East Bay cities of San Ramon and Danville at about 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Tremors were felt about 1.2 miles east of San Ramon.

Spokesperson with USGS Leslie Gordon said the quake caused "weak to light shaking," according to the Associated Press. There have been no preliminary reports of injuries or damage, but residents did report that they felt the quake.

"It was more of a gentle roll," Kim French of the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District told SF Gate.

This is the fourth small earthquake to affect the surrounding area since Monday.

An earthquake topping out at 2.9-magnitude hit a nearby location the day before, and reports of a 3.0-magnitude quake were also reported on Friday night. A small tremor near Broadmoor additionally occurred on Tuesday.

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