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Minor earthquake jolts San FranciscoRegion's fourth small quake since Saturday does little damage
SAN FRANCISCO, California (CNN) -- An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 gave the Bay City a "quick jolt" Monday afternoon but caused little apparent damage, a CNN producer said. The quake struck at 2:15 p.m. [5:15 p.m. EDT], and was centered eight miles west of San Francisco, in the ocean, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 3.4 temblor is considered a "minor" earthquake, the USGS said. Several such minor quakes have shaken the region in recent days. Early Monday, a magnitude 3.8 quake struck 11 miles east of San Jose, and a magnitude 3.7 struck 25 miles northwest of Fresno. Saturday night, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hit in Santa Rosa, just north of San Francisco. (Full story) Bill Smith, a geophysicist with the USGS in Golden, Colorado, said the Bay Area often has earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 and lower. He could not say for certain whether the earthquakes Monday were part of the same fault, but they all occurred on the larger San Andreas Fault system. "People should remember these are wake-up calls," said Stephanie Hahn, a spokeswoman for the USGS Western Region. She urged residents to take the proper precautions for earthquakes. Such precautions include learning how to shut off gas, electric and water mains in case of damage; locating the nearest fire, police and medical facilities; and establishing a family meeting place for after an earthquake, according to the USGS Web site. -- CNN producer Susan Richter contributed to this article.
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