According to preliminary data released by the U.S. Geological Survey, earthquake Bay Area today was rocked by an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on Friday night, with the epicenter located at the San Francisco International Airport.
Sources:nypost
According to a representative for San Francisco International Airport, the runway was inspected by the airport after the earthquake at 6:38 p.m. and no damage was discovered. The official stated that the airport resumed regular operations in 20 minutes.
Robert de Groot, a Shake Alert operations team head with the Geological Survey, claims that SFO is an active seismic location since it is situated between the San Andreas fault on the west and the Hayward fault on the right.
According to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bay Area was rocked by an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on Friday night, with the epicenter located at the San Francisco International Airport.
According to a representative for San Francisco International Airport, the runway was inspected by the airport after the earthquake at 6:38 p.m. and no damage was discovered. The official stated that the airport resumed regular operations in 20 minutes.
Robert de Groot, a Shake Alert operations team head with the Geological Survey, claims that SFO is an active seismic location since it is situated between the San Andreas fault on the west and the Hayward fault on the right.
Though Millbrae Kebabs & Gyros is located less than a mile from the epicenter, Ercan Vural, the owner, said he didn’t feel anything at all because of how crowded it was during the Friday dinner rush. It wasn’t until a customer informed him about it approximately thirty minutes later that he became aware of it.
According to de Groot, the type of terrain you’re standing on might have an impact on the intensity of the shaking, even though the distance from the epicenter and who feels and is not affected by an earthquake play the biggest roles. Compared to the Marina District, which was constructed on top of artificial fill, someone standing on the hard rock beneath Fort Mason is unlikely to feel anything, he said.
Sources:Today
BART announced that it was reducing train speeds while inspecting the lines. The system was advising riders to factor in a 20-minute wait time. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency declared that it was doing a damage inspection as well.
Following the earthquake, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management reported that no damage had been reported within the city.
According to de Groot, even though California’s Earthquake Early Warning system picked up the earthquake early on, no alert was issued to mobile devices via the MyShake app. This is because Californians only receive alerts from the app when an earthquake registers at or above 4.5.
According to de Groot, at 3.7, it’s conceivable but improbable that this earthquake was a precursor to anything bigger. He claimed that every day, high magnitude three and magnitude four earthquakes occur in California. A 2.9 magnitude earthquake was detected east of San Jose by the Geological Service less than two hours after the one under SFO.
De Groot remarked, “This is essentially your average garden variety earthquake.” “We start to consider what might happen next when events get quite a bit bigger, like magnitude five and magnitude six.”
Although there’s no need for alarm right now, de Groot noted that the SFO earthquake serves as a helpful reminder that earthquakes can occur at any moment and that it’s important to be prepared for them in advance. He advised assembling an emergency supply box, coming up with a strategy for what to do in the event of a seismic event, and installing the MyShake app to receive alerts when a powerful earthquake occurs.
According to de Groot, “All of California is earthquake country, so the question is not if there will be another earthquake, but rather when,”