6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Northern California

CNN reports:

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, and thousands are without power in its wake. The quake, recorded at 2:34 a.m. PT, was centered in the Pacific just off the coast, about 7.5 miles from the Humboldt County city of Ferndale, the survey said. Most homes and businesses in Humboldt County were without power early Tuesday. No current tsunami threat is associated with the quake, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

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Footage from the 6.4 earthquake that struck Northern #California‘s downtown #Fortuna. pic.twitter.com/VxcsJIVW5c

— Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) December 20, 2022

BREAKING: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake just struck in Northern California, just southwest of Eureka. Did you feel it? pic.twitter.com/r2Gcz8SutU

— Breaking Weather by AccuWeather (@breakingweather) December 20, 2022

DEVELOPING: 6.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California coast, with at least 12 aftershocks reported. @KaynaWhitworth reports. https://t.co/1pYmNuKMJk pic.twitter.com/MIWONLSaSW

— Good Morning America (@GMA) December 20, 2022

That was a big one. Power is now out in #ferndaleca. House is a mess. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/YEmcv1Urhp

— Caroline Titus (@caroline95536) December 20, 2022

Notable earthquake in northern California this morning near Eureka reported about an hour ago. Seeing some reports of minor damage. pic.twitter.com/2efC0hlshp

— Keith Monday (@kmondayWSOC9) December 20, 2022

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.4 – 12km WSW of Ferndale, CA https://t.co/PxdJCcDwFH

— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) December 20, 2022