Super Bowl LX week at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, started on shaky ground.
The United States Geological Survey reported a 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook San Ramon, 32.5 miles north of Levi’s Stadium, on Monday at 10:01 a.m. ET. An earthquake of that magnitude isn’t strong enough to destroy a city, but it can cause shaking of indoor objects and be felt outside.
Reporters covering Sunday’s game between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks were startled when they felt the ground move. On X, ESPN NFL reporter Jeff Darlington, a Florida native, wrote, “I mean, I’m used to frozen iguanas. But earth-shaking? Unique.”
That may not be the last time Darlington feels the earth shake this week. Citing the USGS map, KGO-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area reported that more than 30 earthquakes struck San Ramon on Monday morning, beginning with a 3.8 at 9:27 a.m. ET. No injuries have been reported.