Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast South of San Francisco

Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Strikes Off the Coast South of San Francisco
A quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.5 struck just south of San Francisco on Saturday, Oct. 5 morning. United States Geological Survey
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Bay Area residents felt a jolt on Saturday morning after a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck off the coast about 10 miles south of San Francisco.

The quake, which was centered near Colma and about 4.7 miles deep, hit at 8:41 a.m. on Oct. 5 and was followed by three microquakes—two within the first ten minutes after the first quake and one at 9:57 a.m., according to the United States Geological Survey.