A 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Northern California prompted fire officials to respond to reported gas leaks, the smell of gas, fire alarms and stuck elevators Tuesday night, according to the Santa Rosa Fire Department. The quake was centered in Santa Rosa, which is just over 50 miles north of San Francisco. The 4.4 earthquake, which struck around 6:39 p.m. PT, was quickly followed by a magnitude 3.9 earthquake, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The epicenter was 4.66 miles underground. In downtown Santa Rosa with Hwy. 101 passing through his waist is shown in 2006. (George Rose/Getty Images) The quakes, which were felt as far north as Mendocino County and as far south as Santa Clara County, also toppled pictures from walls, according to the newspaper and the US Geological Survey. EARTHQUAKE 5.3 RICHTER ROCKS OF HONDURAS, NO VICTIMS REPORTED “I wasn’t sure if a plane had gone down nearby — it was that loud,” Brooks Anderson, a resident of downtown Santa Rosa, told the Chronicle. He said several oil paintings fell from his walls. CHINESE RESIDENTS LOCKED OUT FROM EARTHQUAKE DUE TO COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS CAUSE RAGE: REPORT He said his house was built in 1876 and also survived the famous 1906 San Francisco earthquake that killed thousands of people. People standing in the ruins of the collapsed buildings at Mason and Ellis streets after the earthquake and fire of April 18, 1906, in San Francisco, California. (Historic Photo Archive/Getty Images) No injuries or major damage were reported, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. A 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck the East Bay on Sunday, according to the Chronicle. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The region is vulnerable to earthquakes, with Santa Rosa lying on the Rodgers Creek Fault east of the San Andreas Fault, which lies beneath San Francisco.
