A map shows the location of a 3.2-magnitude earthquake near Oakland. (Quakebot)
Earthquake: 3.2 quake reported in Oakland
By Quakebot
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday evening at 7:15 p.m. in Oakland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.9 miles.
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