In an extraordinary sequence of events, California experienced an earthquake on Friday, just as the state was contending with fierce and devastating wildfires that have been causing havoc since the week’s beginning.
The tremor, measuring 3.7 in magnitude, occurred near the San Francisco Bay area at approximately 7:02 am PT. Its epicenter was located around five miles southwest of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and two miles west of the Great Highway.

The US Geological Survey reported that more than 5,000 individuals felt the quake in that vicinity, with reports continuing to trickle in. This region lies on the infamous San Andreas Fault, which stretches from Cape Mendocino in the north down to the Salton Sea in the south.

Shortly after, a 2.2 magnitude aftershock shook the same area, just four minutes following the initial tremor. A subsequent quake of 2.5 magnitude was experienced merely six minutes later, compounding the already tense atmosphere.

This sequence of earthquakes occurred about 350 miles from Los Angeles, where devastating wildfires have resulted in the tragic loss of nearly 10 lives and led to the evacuation of approximately 180,000 individuals from their homes.
By Friday morning, a staggering number of over 10,000 structures had succumbed to the flames. The vast devastation has resulted in an alarming 29,053 acres of land being ravaged, marking one of the most destructive disasters in Los Angeles to date.