4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Caused a “ShakeAlert” Alert in North California
Date : 19th October, 2023
THE SOIL – Residents of Northern California were uneasy on Wednesday after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake that caused a “ShakeAlert” alert to be sent out widely.
On Wednesday morning, at approximately nine thirty in the morning, there was a seismic event in the little town of Isleton, which is located in Sacramento County. The phenomenon was verified by the U.S. Geological Survey. There haven’t been any recent reports of property damage or injuries.
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MyShake App Users to get a Trial Earthquake Alarm
Isleton’s city manager, Chuck Bergson, told KCRA-TV that he felt some minor tremors at City Hall during the earthquake and that some of the levees in the Delta appeared to be in good shape.
Wednesday’s seismic occurrence happens only one day before the yearly Great ShakeOut, a global drill designed to test emergency response systems’ preparedness for earthquakes. Many users of the MyShake app will get a trial earthquake alarm on Thursday as part of this.
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Tremors Affected Prestigious University of California
An earthquake that struck the region on Wednesday night, the day of the annual Great ShakeOut event, was an unplanned precursor to a global exercise aimed at assessing emergency systems’ preparedness for seismic occurrences. Numerous users of the MyShake app will get a trial earthquake alarm on Thursday as part of this programme.
The tremors felt on Wednesday reverberated over the San Francisco Bay Area’s outskirts, affecting Antioch, Concord, Fairfield, Martinez, Orinda, Danville, and Berkeley, the location of the prestigious University of California.
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United States Geological Survey (USGS) sent out a Seismic Alert
As such, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) sent out a seismic alert that may have affected millions of people living in Northern California, which included areas as far north as Sacramento, as far south as San Francisco, and as far south as San Jose and the Silicon Valley.
Earthquake Caused the Bay Area Rapid Transit Train Services to be Momentarily Suspended
Notification: Earthquake Found! The warning said, “Take Immediate Action – Crouch, Shelter, Stay Secure!” Such warnings would be triggered, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) stressed, by any seismic activity measuring more than 4.0 on the Richter scale.
Furthermore, the earthquake caused the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train services in the area to be momentarily suspended.
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