A 3.7-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 7-mile deep quake hit about a mile from Pleasant Hill south of Concord at 8:49 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, according to the USGS. Nearly 5,000 people from as far away as Chico and Carmel reported feeling the tremor to the agency.

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was recorded in the Bay Area on Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

California faced a double blow on Friday as a 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, coinciding with raging wildfires in the southern part of the state. The q