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Minor quake shakes the East Bay and beyond

The Richter scale, used for measuring earthquakes
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The Richter scale, used for measuring earthquakes

An earthquake rumbled through the Bay Area earlier today on the eve of the 36th anniversary of the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake.

The United States Geological Survey said the quake measured three-point-one on the Richter Scale, with the epicenter being underneath the UC-Berkeley campus.

No injuries or damage have been reported. But tremors from this morning’s quake were felt as far away as Santa Rosa, Lodi, Petaluma and Sunnyvale.

The quake occurred less than an hour before The Great California Shakeout earthquake preparedness drills. Nearly 10-and-a-half million people were scheduled to participate in the statewide exercise.

Sunni M. Khalid is a veteran of more than 40 years in journalism, having worked in print, radio, television, and web journalism.