The earthquake, centered on the California-Nevada border, was felt as far west as San Francisco and as far south as Visalia, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley. The epicenter was about 167 miles northeast of San Francisco, 125 miles northeast of Fresno, 110 miles east of Sacramento and 70 miles southeast of Reno. Elliott, who was in San Francisco when Thursday’s quake hit, said he felt strong shaking. AdvertisementThe Sierra Nevada is underlain by cold, hard rock, and the mountains “ring like a bell when an earthquake happens there. Lin reported from San Francisco and Miller from Los Angeles.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 09, 2021 15:22 UTC