"Portions of the North Bay were rattled Sunday afternoon by a 4.0 magnitude earthquake that began in east Sonoma County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck just before 3:31 p.m. about 3.7 miles west of Glen Ellen, just southeast of Santa Rosa, according to USGS data. The tremor began about 1.2 miles underground and some residents reported feeling about 10 seconds of shaking."
"Some residents within less than 2 miles reported moderate shaking with light damage, but those just a bit further out only felt light shaking, according to what was reported to USGS. The quake was felt as far as San Jose, about 87 miles southeast. A 3.1 magnitude aftershock was felt 8 minutes after, this time about 1.4 miles deep. At 4:04 p.m., another 3.4 magnitude quake hit about 4.3 miles west-southwest of Kenwood."
"A 3.1 magnitude aftershock was felt 8 minutes after, this time about 1.4 miles deep. At 4:04 p.m., another 3.4 magnitude quake hit about 4.3 miles west-southwest of Kenwood. An employee at Glen Ellen Village Market said the earthquake seemed to pass by pretty quickly, causing more confusion than damage. Workers had to cleanup a few dropped boxes and a spill but fortunately nothing fell in the wine department."
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred just before 3:31 p.m. about 3.7 miles west of Glen Ellen in east Sonoma County, with the epicenter roughly 1.2 miles underground. Residents reported about 10 seconds of shaking, with those within two miles describing moderate shaking and light damage while others farther out felt only light tremors. The quake was felt as far away as San Jose, about 87 miles southeast. A 3.1 magnitude aftershock occurred eight minutes later at about 1.4 miles depth, and a 3.4 magnitude event struck near Kenwood at 4:04 p.m. Local businesses reported minor cleanup but no major losses.
Read at www.pressdemocrat.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]