A preliminary 4.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Gilroy and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area early Wednesday, Nov. 26.
The earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, occurred about five miles east of Gilroy in Santa Clara County at 6:16 a.m. Wednesday. But the series of tremors didn’t end for the area, with the USGS reporting two earthquakes of a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 and 3.6 just over 5 miles east of Gilroy and about 3 miles southeast of Gilroy respectively.
What am I supposed to do during an earthquake?
It depends on where you are at.
Here’s what to do in the following situations, according to Ready.gov:
To protect yourself during an earthquake, drop down to your hands and knees and hold onto something sturdy. Cover your head and neck with your arms and crawl underneath a sturdy table or desk to shelter. If that’s not available to you, then crawl next to an interior wall to get away from windows. If you are under a table or desk, hold onto it with one hand so that if it moves, you can move with it.
Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at pbarraza@gannett.com.
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