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BERKELEY, Calif. - A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck the East Bay overnight Monday, with moderate shaking felt across much of Alameda and Contra Costa counties and some small damage reported in Berkeley.

The USGS reports the earthquake hit at 2:56 a.m. with an epicenter in Berkeley, right near The Claremont Hotel, which straddles the border with Oakland.

The earthquake, which was located along the Hayward fault, was downgraded by the USGS from the original magnitude of 4.6.

KTVU viewers reported feeling the earthquake in Oakland, San Pablo, Hayward, San Francisco, Benicia, Pleasant Hill and parts of the Peninsula.

Yevonne Jackmon said she felt it in San Leandro.

"The building I live in was shaking….Very scary," she told KTVU.

Richard Corvin of Oakland said he felt it b

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