Small Earthquake Near Castro Valley Rattles East Bay
MENLO PARK (CBS SF) -- A small earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 3.0 struck shortly before noon Sunday afternoon near Castro Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The temblor was recorded about a mile northwest of Castro Valley at a depth of about 3.4 miles.
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