Powerful 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits California with violent tremors in San Francisco and emergency shake alerts sent

A STRONG earthquake struck near San Francisco in the early hours of this morning.

The 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit at a depth of 5.59 miles, reports the United States Geological ​Survey.

The incident was centred near Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz mountains.

It was felt across the Bay Area at around 1:45am, specifically across Santa Cruz, Brookdale, and San Jose…

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