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If you felt it please fill out the USGS report: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73799091...

Even if you didn't feel but live in the Bay Area please fill it out, they need that data too!

Do you know what the do with the data? Genuinely curious.

They likely analyze it

Having more data points can help give more insights into the quakes propagation. I'm no expert but I'd imagine it's not perfectly circular an is influenced by a variety of factor that with more data points makes it easier to learn things about under ground and quakes.

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