2.9 magnitude earthquake rattles the Oakland Hills
PIEDMONT -- While only measuring 2.9 in magnitude, an earthquake Sunday night in the Oakland hills in Piedmont was felt throughout much of the East Bay and in San Francisco.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the temblor struck at 10:31 p.m. and had an epicenter off Broadway by the Caldecott Tunnel and near Lake Temescal along the Hayward Fault.
By 11 p.m. more than 1,000 people had told the USGS they had felt the quake. There were no immediate reports of any damage.
Dozens of people posted on social media that they felt the quake.
Naty Nat was a little rattled by the temblor, posting "Yup in San Francisco, quick but good enough to get me nervous"
Louisa Pickering said it was a "sharp jolt on Telegraph Hill in SF"
Laura Scaparro's cat was spooked as she posted -- "House was shaking and kitty was not happy."
Deborah Davis tweeted - - "I'm in SF. Jolt lasted only a few seconds. But very sharp."
GinaR's dog was jolted awake -- "WC dog jumped out of her sleep."
