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RandySF

(84,335 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:53 AM 12 hrs ago

4.9 earthquake in the Bay Area.

Nice little jolt followed by swaying. Epicenter one mile from Boulder Creek, CA. Everyone should be fine.

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4.9 earthquake in the Bay Area. (Original Post) RandySF 12 hrs ago OP

Glad everyone is Fine! Cha 12 hrs ago #1

Shook the whole house... ultralite001 12 hrs ago #2

Yeah it woke my ass up bobalew 11 hrs ago #3

A 4.9 is Greg_In_SF 11 hrs ago #4

easy 4 U 2 say... bobalew 9 hrs ago #5

Loma Prieta Greg_In_SF 4 hrs ago #6

Cha

(319,099 posts)

1. Glad everyone is Fine!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 04:58 AM

12 hrs ago

ultralite001

(2,553 posts)

2. Shook the whole house...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:08 AM

12 hrs ago

A slow sideways roll… We’re all fine…

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75337442/dyfi/intensity

bobalew

(441 posts)

3. Yeah it woke my ass up

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 06:06 AM

11 hrs ago

as I live a bit north of the epicenter.. will check for damage when I get up later .

Greg_In_SF

(1,250 posts)

4. A 4.9 is

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 06:13 AM

11 hrs ago

hardly enough to even notice

bobalew

(441 posts)

5. easy 4 U 2 say...

Reply to Greg_In_SF (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 07:33 AM

9 hrs ago

I have to check my water & septic systems..... In my case it's possible "Shake & Break".

Greg_In_SF

(1,250 posts)

6. Loma Prieta

Reply to bobalew (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:18 PM

4 hrs ago

Now that was a quake!

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