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Quake rattles parts of California's Alameda County

An earthquake has rattled parts of Alameda County in Northern California.

Updated on: Oct 14, 2009, 12:02:46 IST
AP | By , California
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An earthquake has rattled parts of Alameda County in Northern California.

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The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 hit around 8:27 p.m. Tuesday about three miles (five kilometers) south of Pleasanton, and about 33 miles (53 kilometers) southeast of Oakland.

A dispatcher with the Pleasanton Police Department said police had received numerous calls, but there were no reports or damage or injuries.

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