Earthquake!!!!!! Bay Area Gets a Nice shake from a 5.3 Magnitude Quake

We had an earthquake yesterday which was one of the largest we had since the Loma Prieta quake in 89. This one was 5.2 magnitude, and it lasted at least 15-20 seconds, unlike some we've had that were short jolts. It was centered near San Jose, about a 30 minute drive from Oakland. There was a basketball game going on at the Oakland Arena when the quake hit, and people watching the game reported seeing the whole complex rock from side to side!

Luckily there were no injuries or major damage, except for small items that may have fallen in peoples homes. It seems like the seismic activity has been increasing somewhat, hopefully this will relieve pressure on the faults and buy us some more time before the next big one!

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