The recent earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area had a magnitude of 4.3. It occurred early Monday around 2:56 a.m. with the epicenter near Berkeley, close to the University of California campus. The earthquake was felt widely across the Bay Area but caused no major reported injuries or damage.

For historical context, the famous 1906 San Francisco earthquake had a much larger magnitude of about 7.9, causing extensive destruction and thousands of deaths, which contrasts significantly with the recent 4.3-magnitude event.