{"id":452615,"date":"2026-09-03T22:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T22:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/452615\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T22:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T22:17:40","slug":"santa-rosa-earthquake-preliminary-magnitude-3-5-quake-shakes-sonoma-county-in-north-bay-usgs-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/452615\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Rosa earthquake: Preliminary magnitude 3.5 quake shakes Sonoma County in North Bay, USGS says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"KGO logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788473856_57_origin-kgo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 3, 2026 6:24PM<\/p>\n<p>Did you feel it? An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 struck just north of Santa Rosa at 10:33 a.m. Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.<\/p>\n<p>KGO<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PINOLE, Calif. (KGO) &#8212; An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 struck just north of Santa Rosa at 10:33 a.m. Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The quake measured at a depth of 7.4 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The closer to the surface an earthquake starts, the more ground shaking and potential damage it will cause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/odds-major-earthquake-striking-san-francisco-bay-area-30-years-increasing-usgs-experts-say\/19782727\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds of major earthquake striking Bay Area in next 30 years increasing, experts say<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The quake struck roughly 2 miles east-southeast of the unincorporated area of Larkfield-Wikiup, which is 4 miles from Santa Rosa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Some people on social media described their Santa Rosa residences shaking but no injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Bay City News contributed to this story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MAP: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/earthquake-earth-quake-bay-area-california\/5621482\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Significant San Francisco Bay Area fault lines and strong earthquakes<\/a><br class=\" \"\/>Zoom in on the map below and compare where you live to the significant faults and where strong earthquakes have struck in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED STORIES &amp; VIDEOS:<br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788473860_892_11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. 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