That was a big one!’; 4.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Pittsburg area residents awake

PITTSBURG (CBS SF) — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rumbled underneath the shores of Suisun Bay close to Discovery Bay early Thursday jolting residents awake from Sacramento to Santa Cruz.

In line with the US Geological Survey, the temblor struck at 5:07 a.m. about 6 miles northwest of Discovery Bay. A 1.9 magnitude aftershock rapidly adopted.

The quake was strongly felt all through the East and North Bay. Greater than 1,000 residents instantly instructed the USGS they felt the temblor from Santa Cruz to Sacramento.

As an ordinary precaution, BART slowed trains to look at its tracks for any injury. Elsewhere, no different fast injury was being reported.

“An earthquake had been felt inside the space serviced by BART,” the company alerted. “Trains are operating at lowered speeds whereas we full observe inspections. Please count on residual delays of 20-MIN systemwide.” 

James Cooper was close to the epicenter.

“Actually felt it right here in Bay Level,” he posted on social media. “No injury.” 

Betsy Bennett-Smith was woke up from her slumber at her dwelling in San Rafael.

“It woke me up,” she instructed KPIX. “It was a kind of that began and preserve going. The home windows have been rattling.”

Kimberly Silvera Shaw additionally felt the jolt in Fairfield.

“Felt it in Fairfield,” she posted on KPIX’s Fb web page. “That was an enormous one!”

Ree additionally was awoken.

“My mattress shook sufficient to leap outta mattress,” she posted on Twitter.

Omar Moore felt it at his San Francisco dwelling. 

“A fast, however potent jolt – for lower than two seconds,” he posted. “And it wasn’t the wind that has been pounding the home windows all night time right here in San Francisco.”

Allen Ortega felt it on the Peninsula.

“Felt it in Redwood Metropolis,” he posted. “Brief and felt like somewhat jolt.”