4.2 magnitude quake centered in Monterey County rattles Bay Area

A preliminary magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Northern California on Saturday night time, in response to america Geological Survey.

The USGS detected the quake at 8:01 p.m. close to Aromas (Monterey and San Benito counties). Shaking was felt in San Jose, San Francisco, Pacifica, San Martin, Berkeley, Hollister and different Bay Space communities.

The epicenter was 7.1 miles northeast of Prunedale (Monterey County), with a depth of 4.35 miles, in response to the USGS.

BART tweeted that delays could also be potential because of the quake, as “trains are working at lowered speeds whereas we full monitor inspections.”

Customers posted reactions to the quake on social media. State Sen. Scott Wiener tweeted: “It appears like a pandemic & wildfires aren’t sufficient. Now an earthquake. Everybody, please keep protected.”

Shortly after the quake, the Nationwide Climate Service’s Bay Space workplace tweeted that no tsunami was expected.

Officers with Sunnyvale Division of Public Security instructed residents on Twitter to, “DROP! COVER! HOLD ON!” and urged residents to practice safety for when a bigger quake jolts the Bay Space.

The San Francisco Division of Emergency Administration mentioned on Twitter that the 4.2 magnitude quake was a “light reminder we stay in earthquake nation” and supplied a hyperlink with steerage on the best way to be ready for the following quake.

“The excellent news about earthquakes is there’s a lot we are able to do BEFORE the following time the earth strikes to stop A LOT of harm & hardship an #earthquake may cause,” emergency administration officers mentioned.

We simply had a mild reminder we stay in earthquake nation. The excellent news about earthquakes is there’s a lot we are able to do BEFORE the following time the earth strikes to stop A LOT of harm & hardship an #earthquake may cause. This is the best way to get prepped: https://t.co/wE6wDnvh4L https://t.co/RhOV9JSI95

— San Francisco Division of Emergency Administration (@SF_emergency) January 17, 2021

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The @USGS detected the quake at 8:01 p.m. with an epicenter 7.1 miles northeast of Prunedale. With a magnitude of 4.2 and depth of 4.35 miles, this quake may produce gentle shaking, however injury to buildings shouldn’t be anticipated.

Quake Tracker: https://t.co/uFct4kJAar https://t.co/WHUBHRf3L8

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) January 17, 2021