A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck California, sending shockwaves in all directions for over 100 miles.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the quake at 4.10pm ET Tuesday afternoon between the cities of Willits and Ukiah.
The epicenter was approximately 120miles north of San Francisco, the region’s largest major city.
Seismic maps of the incident revealed that the 4.4 tremor rippled all the way to the San Francisco Bay Area, sending out light shaking up and down the coast.
The quake was quickly following by two minor tremors, measuring at magnitude 1.7 at 4.16pm and magnitude 1.5 at 4.21pm.
The sizable quake’s epicenter places it in a seismically active part of the state roughly 10miles from Northern California’s Maacama Fault.
It struck less than five miles beneath the surface, which is shallow enough to cause a significant amount of shaking at ground level.
However, early reports from the region noted that residents only felt moderate shaking and there have been no reports of injuries at this time.
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The US Geological Survey has detected a 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Northern California Tuesday afternoon
