A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook Hayward, Calif., just before 2 p.m. Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor followed two earlier earthquakes — and all three occurred about one mile east of the Northern California community, the agency said.

A preliminary magnitude 3.7 earthquake rattled the Bay Area on Thursday afternoon after a series of smaller quakes hours before in the same area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The latest shake happened at 1:59 p.

A series of earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area midday Thursday as rain and wind continued to push through the region. The United States Geological Survey said there were two earthquakes just before noon centered in Hayward.