Shallow Quake Rattles Bay Area, No Major Damage

0:00On April 2, a magnitude 5 earthquake rattled the south side of San Francisco early this morning, straight from the USGS report. It hit around 4.30 a.m. on Thursday, shaking up the whole Bay area and catching folks off guard in their sleep. The Quake's epicenter sat near Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and a shallow depth of 5.59 miles. That closeness made the ground move hard and fast across the region. Residents from San Francisco to Oakland and even Petaluma felt violent jolt with many bolting awake as building swayed. No major injuries or damage popped up right away, but nerves were definitely tested in this Quake prone zone. Officials first pegged it and magnitude 5.1, but they revised it down to 4.9 after double checking the data. Teens are still monitoring for aftershocks that could follow. We'll keep eyes on any fresh shakes or updates from the ground, so Bay area heads stay sharp out there.