Chitchat Magnitude 4.4 quake rocks San Francisco. Is the Big One coming?

[kryonlight]

California earthquake strikes: Quake hits Berkeley and Bay Area as locals fear 'Big One'

The earthquake is believed to have struck just 3km from Berkeley, and some 65 km northwest of San Jose, shortly before 3am local time (10am UK).

The "strong" tremor woke thousands of people up as many took to social media in fear of it being the "Big One".

One tweeted: "Wow! Just experienced a major earthquake in San Jose, California. Brace for after shocks..."

Another wrote: "Omg, the earthquake scared me! So unexpected and different from others."

And one said: "There was an earthquake just now and i was fully expecting it to be the big one that destroys California".

The quake apparently woke people in the Bay Area and was felt in San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek and as far away as Dublin, Livermore, Union City and Milpitas.

Reports indicate the earthquake - 18km from San Francisco - was felt throughout the region for around five to 10 seconds.

Several jolts were felt at San Francisco International Airport and the US Geological Survey website says people reported feeling the quake 40 miles (64 kilometers) south in San Jose.

 

[Truth_Hurts]

They have been talking about the big one for decades...but how is Yellowstone doing? If the volcano explode than the big one is here...

 

[dr.wailing]

Luckily my family and I avoided California and neighboring states.

 

[eatshitndie]

precursor to a 6.9. woke up by the jolt in the middle of sleep since i retired from jaga duty.

 

[eatshitndie]

They have been talking about the big one for decades...but how is Yellowstone doing? If the volcano explode than the big one is here...

150-year major earthquake on hayward fault is due. 6.9 the most.

 

[tanwahtiu]

Hope for a super big one that will bring down those buildings and unis built from opium money.

 

[Leongsam]

My wish is for the whole of California to disappear into the Pacific Ocean.