Quakes Rattle Area Near San Francisco Zoo

Three small earthquakes struck just offshore south-southwest of the San Francisco Zoo on Saturday afternoon, and the largest was reviewed at magnitude 2.9. (earthquake.usgs.gov) The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake hit at 4:39 p.m. Pacific on April 25, 2026, about 3 kilometers south-southwest of the zoo at a depth of 7.0 kilometers. (earthquake.usgs.gov) Two more quakes followed within about two minutes: a magnitude 2.0 at 4:40 p.m. at 6.6 kilometers deep, and a magnitude 2.7 at 4:41 p.m. at 6.9 kilometers deep. (earthquake.usgs.gov 1) (earthquake.usgs.gov 2) USGS “Did You Feel It?” data show the biggest jolt drew far more public reports than the smaller two, a sign that the shaking was noticeable but limited. (earthquake.usgs.gov 1) (earthquake.usgs.gov 2) Local TV reports described weak shaking and did not report injuries or major damage after the sequence near the zoo and Daly City shoreline. (abc7news.com) (cbsnews.com) The event was small by California standards, but its timing stood out: three quakes arrived in the same spot between 4:39 p.m. and 4:41 p.m. on a Saturday. (earthquake.usgs.gov) (earthquake.usgs.gov) (earthquake.usgs.gov) The same area has seen other recent minor activity. USGS recorded a magnitude 2.2 quake 3 kilometers west-southwest of the San Francisco Zoo on April 11 and a magnitude 1.6 quake 5 kilometers west of the zoo on April 23. (earthquake.usgs.gov) (earthquake.usgs.gov) USGS says its Earthquake Hazards Program monitors and reports earthquakes nationwide, while public felt reports help map how shaking spread through neighborhoods. (earthquake.usgs.gov) (earthquake.usgs.gov) For San Francisco residents, this one registered as a brief cluster of small offshore jolts near the zoo, not a damaging earthquake. (earthquake.usgs.gov) (abc7news.com)