SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) — A magnitude 3.8 earthquake centered near the Oakland Zoo and Bishop O’Dowd High School shook parts of the Bay Area on Thursday morning, followed by two aftershocks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Officials have not reported any major damage or injuries.
The earthquake at 8:30 a.m. was initially measured at magnitude 4.1 before being downgraded to 3.8. Two aftershocks, magnitudes 3.0 and 2.8, hit at 9:07 a.m. in the same area.
Thousands of people reported feeling the shaking across the Bay Area, including as far north as Santa Rosa and Sacramento and as far south as Santa Cruz.
The epicenter was near the Oakland Zoo, where staff reported no damage but said the quake was felt on the grounds.
Video recorded at the zoo captured animals reacting to the shaking. Staff said the sounds heard in the recording were chimps and parrots vocalizing during the earthquake.
“Vocalizing” is when animals communicate messages such as warnings through sound. The zoo is located directly on the Hayward Fault. Oakland Zoo CEO Nik Dehejia said animals can feel low-frequency vibrations in ways humans do not.
Following the earthquake, zoo staff conducted safety inspections, including checks of the facility’s gondola system.
“Number one, first thing is just making sure our staff, are safe,” Dehejia said. “You know, this happened before we opened, so life safety is critical. Then we go on and look at all of our facilities, our buildings. Our security has already swept all of our buildings to make sure there isn’t any damage.”
Residents near the epicenter also described feeling the shaking.
“I was at my home just in Sheffield village over here. and we felt like a pretty significant rattling. My dog was asleep on the couch, and she actually, like, jumped across the room onto my lap and climbed onto my lap and the easy chair,” said Ania McMahon.
Caitlin Fitzpatrick, who is visiting from East Coast, said the shaking interrupted preparations for an early morning meeting.
“I was just getting ready for a work meeting because I’m on East Coast time, so I had an early meeting, and just everything started shaking,” she said.
MAP: Significant San Francisco Bay Area fault lines and strong earthquakes
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