Small Earthquake Rattles San Mateo County
HALF MOON BAY (BCN) - A 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled an area in San Mateo County early Friday morning, near the Half Moon Bay shoreline, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The temblor struck at about 12:12 a.m. and was centered 18 miles southwest of Half Moon Bay and 36 miles south-southwest of San Francisco City Hall, the USGS said.
The USGS reported that the quake had a depth of 3.2 miles.
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