UPDATE (3:15 p.m.): The United States Geological Survey said a 3.7 preliminary magnitude earthquake centered in Hayward rattled the Bay Area -- the largest in this series of quakes.
The shaking, according to the USGS, was felt across the region throughout the East Bay and along the peninsula.
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – A series of earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area midday Thursday as rain and wind continued to push through the region.
The United States Geological Survey said there were two earthquakes just before noon centered in the area of Cal State East Bay in Hayward.
The first tremor at 11:52 a.m. has a preliminary magnitude of 3.4. A second quake just two minutes later was rated at a 3.2.
Callers tell KCBS Radio the first quake felt like a jolt, while the second felt more like a roll. The USGS “Did You Feel It?” map showing the first being more intense than the second in feel – with some on the peninsula reporting they felt the first earthquake, but not the second.
These two earthquakes come after another 2.7 shaker in the same area just after 5 a.m. Thursday.
There were no initial reports of any injuries or damage.
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The region is still in the middle of a drenching from the latest atmospheric river. For Thursday, the National Weather Service said the region has a chance of seeing some isolated thunderstorms through the overnight hours.
The rain will continue through Friday with the Bay Area seeing anywhere from 1.5 inches of rain to up to four inches of rain. Higher elevations could see up to eight inches of rain.
The high volume of rain has most of the Bay Area under a flood watch with every county except Solano County included. The watch expires at 10 p.m. Saturday.
We are also expecting strong winds to continue through early Friday morning – with wind gusts along the coast of up to 60 miles per hour and higher elevations potentially seeing gusts of up to 80 miles per hour.
The entire coastline is also under a High Surf Warning until 3 a.m. Saturday, where west-facing beaches could see waves of up to 45 feet.
