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Earthquake Rattles Bay Area Monday Afternoon

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake shook parts of the Bay Area, including Alameda, at about 3 p.m. Monday on the 105th anniversary of San Francisco's Great Quake of 1906.

Bay City News—An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 (initial reports said first 3.8 and then 3.4) rattled parts of the Bay Area on Monday afternoon.

The quake, which occurred at 2:57 p.m., was centered about two miles southeast of Pacifica, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake was felt in parts of the Bay Area, including San Francisco and Oakland.

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The quake occurred on the 105th anniversary of San Francisco's Great Quake of 1906.

BART stopped its trains briefly to inspect the tracks after the first earthquake. Trains soon were running at normal speeds again but 10-minute delays were reported systemwide.

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