A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning in the East Bay, according to the United States Geological Survey .

The temblor was reported at 5:55 a.m. and centered at about 2 miles southeast of Berkeley, the USGS said.

Further information was not immediately available.

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