Another Earthquake! 2.5-Magnitude Hits Concord Monday Afternoon; 2nd in Area In 2 Days

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5 struck near Concord this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor was reported at 2:52 p.m. about a mile west-northwest of Concord, USGS officials said.

[Previous: 2.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hit Near Blackhawk Sunday Afternoon.]

The quake had a depth of 10 miles, according to the USGS.

An earthquake of the same magnitude struck about 24 hours earlier in another part of Contra Costa County near the unincorporated community of Blackhawk.

[Related: Feds to Fund Earthquake Warning System.]


--Bay City News