{"id":290842,"date":"2026-04-29T04:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290842\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T04:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:02:09","slug":"magnitude-2-8-earthquake-shakes-sacramento-region-near-granite-bay-did-you-feel-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/290842\/","title":{"rendered":"Magnitude-2.8 earthquake shakes Sacramento region near Granite Bay. Did you feel it?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PLACER COUNTY, CA – A preliminary 2.8 magnitude quake occurred close to Granite Bay on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The tremor rattled the area at 6:35 p.m. It occurred at a depth of 3 miles with the epicenter approximately 2 miles west-southwest of Granite Bay.<\/p>\n

Did you feel it? <\/p>\n

If you felt the earthquake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What to know about earthquakes <\/p>\n

Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake, the U. S. Geological Survey says. It replaces the old Richter scale. Quakes between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause much damage, according to Michigan Tech. Earthquakes below 2.5 magnitude are seldom felt by most people.<\/p>\n

Earthquakes\u2019 sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but are most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and Washington, according to the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. 100,000 of those can be felt, and 100 of them cause damage.<\/p>\n

What to do during an earthquake <\/p>\n

If an earthquake strikes, it\u2019s best to protect yourself right away. Here are tips from experts:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in a car: Pull over and stop. Set your parking brake.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in bed: Turn face-down and cover your head with a pillow.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re outdoors: Stay away from buildings. Don\u2019t go inside.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re inside: Stay and don\u2019t run outdoors. Stay away from doorways.<\/p>\n

The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say. \u201cWherever you are, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy,\u201d officials say. \u201cIf you\u2019re using a wheelchair or walker with a seat, make sure your wheels are locked and remain seated until the shaking stops.\u201d Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible. If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows. Once under a table, officials say you should hold on with one hand and be ready to move with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere can be serious hazards after an earthquake, such as damage to the building, leaking gas and water lines, or downed power lines,\u201d officials say. \u201cExpect aftershocks to follow the main shock of an earthquake. Be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel an aftershock.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey<\/p>\n

This article was generated by the CA Earthquake Bot, software that analyzes structured information, such as data, and applies it to articles based on templates created by journalists in the newsroom. No human journalist was harmed in this experiment. You can report errors or bugs to mcclatchybot@mcclatchy.com.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published April 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PLACER COUNTY, CA – A preliminary 2.8 magnitude quake occurred close to Granite Bay on Tuesday afternoon, according…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":290843,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[121,123,122],"class_list":["post-290842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sacramento","tag-sacramento","tag-sacramento-headlines","tag-sacramento-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=290842"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/290842\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/290843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=290842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=290842"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=290842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}