ISLETON, California — While many in the region got an earthquake shake alert, the city of Isleton had first hand experience with the magnitude 4.2 quake. It happened shortly after 9 a.m. this morning.
Residents and businesses said the earthquake seemed to hit out of nowhere, shocking some people and having them run for cover. A few worried for their family and their safety.
"It just shook. I was like, you could see the whole shelves go side to side. And then, behind me, there was some bottles I heard them falling. We didn't know what was going on, but it was an earthquake," said Myriam Carbajal, who works at Dejack's Country Grocery.
Carbajal was working at Dejack's Country Grocery when she felt the 4.2 earthquake, just seconds later her phone alerted her.
"When it comes to an earthquake, I get... panic attacks. It's just really scary. My son's at school and just thinking about if he's OK," she said.
Right next door, family-owned business Taqueria Mi Rancho also felt the shake.
"We told our customers to take cover under the table. Safety's first as always. Some things fell, some knives, some dishes...," said Oswaldo Segoviano.
He said nothing broke, and they were far away from the knives and dishes.
The city manager said, so far, there are no reports of physical damage. But since the town sits along the Delta, he's reassuring residents of the levees.
"Levees are fine. Recently, we had a study done of all the levees surrounding Isleton. They're sound. Some could use some upgrades cause they're pretty old... the levees on the Sacramento River are fine," said Chuck Bergson, city manager.
The earthquake only hit for a few seconds, leaving residents at ease for now, but they're planning to be ready for a bigger one.
Experts say the best thing to do during an earthquake is drop to the ground, cover your head and hold on to something if you can.
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