An earthquake rattled the Bay Area Thursday.

The Chronicle

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 shook the San Francisco Bay Area at 7:46 p.m. Monday. It was centered near Dublin, according to preliminary data reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Sharp shaking, lasting roughly 10 seconds, was felt in all around the Bay Area, including the South Bay, Peninsula, San Francisco and, of course, East Bay.

For Haley Correa, who grew up in Stockton, it was a small but special quake.

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“I’m 32 and this is the first earthquake I ever felt,” Correa said as she dined with a friend at a Dublin restaurant. “We were just sitting here eating and it started rocking.”

Correa described the quake as a dizzying swaying left to right.

Others in the Bay Area said they felt a jolt.

The quake was initially reported to be magnitude 4.2 but quickly revised downward to 4.0.

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Reports of damage were not immediately available.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

March 17, 2025|Updated March 17, 2025 8:10 p.m.