Those in the eastern reaches of Sacramento County and in Placer County felt it first, with the waves spreading a few seconds later to the downtown areas of the capital city.Ī flood of posts and appeared on social media discussing not only the earthquake but the rarity of such an event in Sacramento, a city far away from many of the state’s most active fault lines. Members of The Times’ Sacramento bureau were conducting a virtual staff meeting by Zoom when the earthquake struck.
The Democratic lawmaker was in the building to chair a legislative committee hearing, while most lawmakers had departed after the conclusion of morning floor sessions. USGS instrumentation said light shaking was detected in Sacramento, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale as enough to rattle dishes and windows. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg) posted on Twitter.
The quake left a short but noticeable impression among people working in and around the historic state Capitol building."That was a heckuva earthquake to hit the Capitol,” state Sen. KGO-TV quoted people in Walker, Calif., saying the shaking was enough to toss cups off shelves. There were no immediate reports of significant damage. 395 has been shut after reports of rockslides in northern Mono County, Caltrans said. One person who said he was tweeting from Daly City posted an image of a light fixture swinging gently. Geological Survey’s Did You Feel It? survey - but it was not uniform, and some people in the East Bay and San Mateo County felt no shaking at all. Weak to light shaking was felt by some people as far away as Lake Tahoe, Sacramento, San Francisco and San Jose, according to reports by seismic instruments and people filing reports to the U.S.
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