FAIRFIELD, Calif. — A preliminary magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in Contra Costa County along the East Bay.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck just after 5 a.m. Thursday morning with its epicenter located in Bay Point.
People reported feeling it as far as Roseville and Foresthill in Placer County. A few people reported feeling it as far as Grass Valley in Nevada County. There are no immediate reports of damage.
A map of where the earthquake was likely felt can be found HERE.
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