Thousands Lose Power , After 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake , Rocks Northern California.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Eureka in Humboldt County on Dec.
20.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the city of Eureka in Humboldt County on Dec.
20.
NBC News reports that the quake was centered about 7.4 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, which is about 20 miles from Eureka.
Over a dozen smaller earthquakes shook parts of the region afterward.
It’s not yet clear if anyone has been injured, but over 70,000 people were without power in the county as of 8 a.m.
ET on Dec.
20, according to Poweroutage.us.
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It’s not yet clear if anyone has been injured, but over 70,000 people were without power in the county as of 8 a.m.
ET on Dec.
20, according to Poweroutage.us.
.
Currently, the National Weather Service reports that there is no threat of a tsunami.
Another 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California almost exactly one year ago.
NBC News reports that on Dec.
21, 2021, an earthquake hit offshore in Cape Mendocino.
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No severe damages or injuries were reported at that time.
