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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.

Small Quake Strikes Near Castro Valley (July 15, 2018)
A small earthquake struck Sunday near Castro Valley. (Source: USGS)

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