Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes Northern California near Santa Rosa

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded in Northern California, with several residents reporting shaking, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The earthquake struck at 3:30 p.m. local time on Sunday near the city of Santa Rosa in Northern California, according to the USGS. The agency said the quake occurred at a shallow depth of about 1.1 miles.

The epicenter was located about 3.9 miles west of Glen Ellen, roughly 6.5 miles from Santa Rosa, and about 41 miles north of San Francisco, according to the USGS.

“Very strong jolt, no audible rumble ahead of it, short duration, stronger than I have felt in a while,” a Santa Rosa resident wrote in a report submitted to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

Several aftershocks followed the main quake, including a magnitude 3.1 earthquake that struck about eight minutes later, according to seismic data.

The USGS said there is a low likelihood of significant impacts from the earthquake, estimating that more than 6 million people may have experienced weak to light shaking across the surrounding area, including as far away as San Francisco and Sacramento.