A 4.4-magnitude earthquake followed by a 3.9 aftershock was reported on Tuesday evening near Santa Rosa in Northern California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
USGS said the quake struck at around 6.39 p.m. three miles north-northeast of Santa Rosa at a depth of 3.48 miles (5.6 kilometers).
The quake caused some damage, with Santa Rosa Fire Department responding to calls for assistance with people stuck in elevators and reporting gas leaks.
“Earthquake Update: Santa Rosa Fire has responding to multiple reports of odors of gas, gas leaks, fire alarms as well as stuck elevators. No reports of any injuries related to the quake at this time,” Santa Rosa fire department said on Twitter….