California earthquake

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 ...

The main quake produced at least some shaking from coastal Oregon to south of San Jose, California, public [reports](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73821036/dyfi/intensity) collected by the survey show. That quake struck just off Humboldt County’s Cape Mendocino on December 20, 2021, and caused minor damage to buildings in the area. Police closed the span, PT – out of 99,000 customers tracked in the county – according to utility tracker [reported](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=nc73821046&extent=40.21873,-124.88297&extent=41.00063,-123.10043). House is a big mess,” Titus wrote. [exactly one year](https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/20/us/california-earthquake/index.html) after a 6.2 magnitude quake struck roughly the same area. “Once the shaking finally stopped, we got our flashlights and phones and looked around. “This was a big one. That’s about a 20-mile drive southwest of Eureka and a 280-mile drive northwest of Sacramento. [PowerOutage.us](https://poweroutage.us/area/county/2968). [earthquake](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/20/weather/earthquake-soil-rock-types-xpn/index.html) struck Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, shaking people from their sleep, [leaving thousands without electricity](https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/northern-california-earthquake-humboldt-county/index.html) and damaging at least one bridge.

The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake struck Northern California, at 2:34 a.m. about 7 miles west of Ferndale near the Oregon border.

Another area resident, Caroline Titus of Ferndale, posted on Twitter, "The north/south shaking is very evident in what fell. More than 80 aftershocks were recorded in the area on the [USGS website Tuesday,](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=nc73821666&extent=38.41917,-131.42944&extent=44.2452,-119.12476) most of which were less than magnitude 4. I heard banging, things crashing and glass shattering," said McIntosh, who lives alone in her apartment off the freeway near the Pacific Ocean. It's 60 degrees in my apartment and dropping," she said. 101, a major north-to-south highway stretching from Los Angeles to Washington state. 101, that sustained enough damage to prompt a closure, according to Tony Tavares, director of the state's transportation agency. I’ve never felt anything like that in my life." PT, PG&E said its crews were able to restore power to about 40,000 customers, more than half of those who experienced outages. "All customers are urged to use extreme caution around heavily damaged buildings." The U.S. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to support emergency response. PT in Pacific Ocean waters about 7½ miles west of Ferndale at a depth of just over 16 miles.

The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 5:30 a.m. ET near Eureka in Humboldt County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck around 7.4 miles west- ...

ET): A previous version of this article misstated the age of one of the people who died. It struck at a depth of 5.6 miles in the Pacific Ocean, about 24 miles west of the small community of Petrolia, along the rocky wilderness of California’s Lost Coast region in Humboldt County, the Geological Survey and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department said at the time. [6.2-magnitude earthquake](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/magnitude-62-earthquake-strikes-offshore-northern-california-rcna9457) struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California on Dec. Fifteen of the houses had been "red tagged," or were determined to be uninhabitable, he said. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, freeing up state and federal resources for the area. People could expect to see minor damage, including things falling off shelves, and possibly foundational damage, the seismologist said. The person was 83, not 3. The second jolt just took my feet out from under me," said Shapiro, 54. The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 2:30 a.m. PT near Eureka in Humboldt County, the U.S. "I got up, took two steps and ended up on the floor. Two people, ages 72 and 83, died from medical emergencies after the quake, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal told reporters.

A strong earthquake shook parts of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to thousands, and damaging homes and roads, ...

The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 5:30 a.m. ET Tuesday near Eureka in Humboldt County, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

[6.2-magnitude earthquake](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/magnitude-62-earthquake-strikes-offshore-northern-california-rcna9457) struck offshore in the Cape Mendocino area of Northern California on Dec. The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 5:30 a.m. ET near Eureka in Humboldt County, the U.S. No major damage or injures were reported in connection with that quake. They said people could expect to see minor damage, including things falling off shelves, and could possibly see foundational damages. "Power is out across the county," Humboldt County's Office of Emergency Services said in a

The earthquake occurred around 2:34 a.m. on Tuesday with the epicenter reported to be just offshore of Humboldt County in California. “Due to a large earthquake ...

The aftershocks were primarily inland east of the original temblor. The local alert also warned that they might feel some shaking although that did not appear to have materialized. Besides Eureka, the towns of Ferndale and Fortuna are nearby, based on the epicenter reported by the U.S. The popular Humboldt Redwoods State Park is also in the vicinity. At least 13 aftershocks were reported by the U.S. “Due to a large earthquake, widespread damage to roads and homes are reported throughout Humboldt County,” the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office stated in a tweet.

A strong earthquake shook parts of the region early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting power to thousands, and damaging homes and roads, ...

The system pushed out alerts to some 3 million people in Northern California early Tuesday, Ghilarducci said. He said there was one confirmed structural fire, a few structures came off their foundations, and the municipal water system was damaged, but it was unclear if any homes and businesses lost access to water. Dengler said it is typical for there to be uncertainty about damage after a large earthquake. The utility expected electricity to be restored by evening, but residents should be prepared for more time without power, he said. The region is home to redwood forests, mountains, a port and a state university. Mike McGuire, who represents the area, said Rio Dell, home to just a few thousand people, sustained most of the damage. Ghilarducci did not have specifics on the extent of damage to structures and infrastructure, saying assessments were still underway. Larkin O'Leary, 41, of Santa Rosa, traveled to spend her anniversary with her husband in Ferndale, where they had been jolted by an earthquake last year. "It was probably the most violent earthquake we have felt in the 15 years I have lived here," he said. Approximately 11 people were reported as injured, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said in an early afternoon statement. The epicenter was just offshore at a depth of about 10 miles (16 kilometers). near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast.

A strong earthquake shook parts of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to thousands, and causing some damage to ...

“It physically moved our bed.” The epicenter was just offshore at a depth of about 10 miles. Their infant daughter, he said, slept through it. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/HumCoSO/status/1605159463928795142). near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles northwest of San Francisco. [magnitude 6.4 earthquake](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73821036/executive) occurred at 2:34 a.m.

RIO DELL, Calif. — (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked the Northern California coast early Tuesday, jolting residents awake as it shattered glass, ...

Leonardi spent two hours cleaning up glass after the temblor shook nearly ever drawer in his house open, knocked over a dresser and yanked furniture and appliances from where they were anchored to the wall for earthquake safety. Larkin O’Leary, 41, of Santa Rosa, traveled to spend her anniversary with her husband in Ferndale, where they had been jolted by an earthquake last year. They estimated that 30 people were displaced and said that number could rise to 150 after a full tally of damage. Portable toilets were set up at City Hall and water was being handed out at the fire house. Three decades ago, homes in nearby Petrolia burned because the firehouse garage door jammed and trapped the engines inside. Two people died — an 83-year-old and a 72-year-old — because they couldn't get timely care for "medical emergencies” during or just after the quake. Is this the nine-pointer?” Mike McGuire, who represents the area. The epicenter was just offshore at a depth of about 10 miles (16 kilometers). near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast. Damage to buildings and infrastructure was still being assessed. When the ground stopped moving, Stoner’s family was fine — a daughter even slept through the racket.

SACRAMENTO – Working to ensure the safety of Californians in the aftermath of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Humboldt County, Governor Gavin Newsom today…

John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist with National Resources Canada, tweeted images showing shaking on Vancouver Island when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake ...

But it’s been a long time and it’s easy to forget.” “It’s a good reminder to check the earthquake kits and update the plan and know what to do when shaking begins,” Cassidy said. Looking at data from all sides and distances you can pin down what happened.” Closer to home, the seismometer in the Institute of Ocean Sciences building in North Saanich recorded the Island’s waves. The sensitive instruments are designed to detect tiny earthquakes that happen every day that no one even feels. residents, says one seismologist who works on the Saanich Peninsula.

RIO DELL, Calif. — (AP) — Tens of thousands of homes and businesses along the Northern California coast remained without power Tuesday evening, ...

Leonardi spent two hours cleaning up glass after the temblor shook nearly ever drawer in his house open, knocked over a dresser and yanked furniture and appliances from where they were anchored to the wall for earthquake safety. They estimated that 30 people were displaced and said that number could rise to 150 after a full tally of damage. Three decades ago, homes in nearby Petrolia burned because the firehouse garage door jammed and trapped the engines inside. Portable toilets were set up at City Hall and water was being handed out at the fire house. Larkin O’Leary, 41, of Santa Rosa, traveled to spend her anniversary with her husband in Ferndale, where they had been jolted by an earthquake last year. Two people died — an 83-year-old and a 72-year-old — because they couldn't get timely care for "medical emergencies” during or just after the quake. Is this the nine-pointer?” The epicenter was just offshore at a depth of about 10 miles (16 kilometers). near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast. Damage to buildings and infrastructure was still being assessed. The utility said it expected electricity to be fully restored within 24 hours. When the ground stopped moving, Stoner’s family was fine — a daughter even slept through the racket.

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, leaving thousands without power.

An earthquake's intensity depends on its distance from a fault, its direction and the local geology. "That earthquake was insane," said Twitter user Jimmy Eller, who said he lived in Humboldt County. Exercise caution if traveling," the office said on Twitter. Check gas and water lines for damages or leaks. It is unclear if the earthquake caused any deaths. It struck about 7.4 miles (12 km) west-southwest of Ferndale, California, a Humboldt County town that is home to about 15,000 people and located 261 miles (420 km) north of San Francisco and just south of Eureka.

Most of the 72,000 Humboldt County customers who lost electricity when the quake struck before dawn Tuesday had power restored by evening, but Pacific Gas & ...

The city's water system was shut down for repairs because of leaks. About 12 people were reported as suffering injuries, including a broken hip and head wound, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference interrupted by an aftershock. They estimated that 30 people were displaced and said that number could rise to 150. The epicenter was just offshore at a depth of about 10 miles (16 kilometers). Tuesday near Ferndale, about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast. Boil water advisories were issued for Rio Dell and parts of Fortuna because of damaged water systems.

Power has been restored to tens of thousands of homes in Humboldt County after a deadly, magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Northern California Tuesday.

Gavin Newsom then [proclaimed a state of emergency](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/12/20/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-to-support-response-to-humboldt-county-earthquake/) to support emergency response. [declared a local emergency](https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=4934&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook) Tuesday night. PG&E said Wednesday morning that the utility company plans to have nearly all customers restored by 3 p.m. USA TODAY reached out to PG&E for additional information Wednesday morning. "All customers are urged to use extreme caution around heavily damaged buildings." I’ve never felt anything like that in my life." "The way that it shook ... [Learn about the smaller earthquakes impacting Northern California.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/12/20/what-is-aftershock-earthquakes/10932945002/) Because of widespread damages in the county, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal [told USA TODAY on Tuesday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/20/northern-california-earthquake-ferndale/10929671002/). As of Wednesday morning, [magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the region](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/20/northern-california-earthquake-ferndale/10929671002/) early Tuesday.

Thousands of residents in Northern California remained without power on Wednesday morning, one day after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the area.

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The governor declared an emergency for Humboldt County, where two people died, 12 were hurt and others displaced by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake.

Humboldt County, home to some 136,000 residents, is in a region of the state that has a long history of large earthquakes. and some small pieces of other plates,” Cindy Pridmore, a geologist with the California Geological Survey, said in Tuesday’s Cal OES briefing. The Sheriff’s Office in a Tuesday afternoon news release reported “significant structural damages, including gas and water lines” in Rio Dell. The Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services in a 1 p.m. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday evening proclaimed a state of emergency for Humboldt County](https://news.caloes.ca.gov/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-to-support-response-to-humboldt-county-earthquake/). The U.S. The organization on Wednesday said it cared for nine people Tuesday night. The two victims who died were residents ages 72 and 83, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said Tuesday afternoon in a news conference at Rio Dell City Hall. Honsal on Tuesday said the reported injuries ranged from minor to moderate. [boil-water advisory for Rio Dell and some parts of Fortuna](https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4933). At least 30 homes and one commercial building “have been determined structurally unsafe,” county officials wrote in Wednesday’s update. The earthquake struck shortly after 2:30 a.m.

Will Northern California earthquake revive seismic safety debate? Darren Gallagher stands in front of a damaged house in Rio Dell on December 20, Darren ...

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Small communities that bore the brunt of a strong earthquake on the coast of far Northern California remained without power and under boil-water advisories ...

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Just days before Christmas in Rio Dell, the former lumber town is grappling with the aftermath of early Tuesday's magnitude 6.4 earthquake that injured at least ...

Celia Magdaleno, 67, said she hauled a container of water from her neighbor’s swimming pool back to her home in order to flush the toilet. But some went without it — and water — throughout the night. What was once a bustling lumber town with shops in the 1970s is today a small, humble community made up of retirees, commuters and renters. They filled up their bathtub with whatever water was left before the shutoff and used it to flush the toilets. Nathan Scheinman, 24, said he hunkered down under four blankets but could barely sleep through the cold with the shock of the quake repeating in his mind. The quake was centered in nearby Ferndale, about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and near the Pacific coast. “We see news reports that this place had a 3.6, and it’s like, ‘Oh, please.’ " I was just telling him, ‘I love you, I love you, I love you,’ over and over.” Along this stretch of Northern California’s coast, earthquakes are common, and people talk about them much like the weather. Twenty-six homes were deemed unsafe, leaving an estimated 65 people displaced, most of whom were expected to be staying with family and friends, said Rio Dell City Manager Kyle Knopp. When his house began to shake, Chad Sovereign ran into his 10-year-old son Jaxon’s room, grabbed him, and dove under a door frame. Still, about 2,500 people remained without electricity and most of the town’s 3,500 residents lacked safe drinking water, according to Pacific Gas & Electric and local officials.

More than 14000 people were still without electricity across Humboldt County on Wednesday, a day after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the region.

food people](https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-06-12/la-chefs-share-earthquake-kit-food-wish-lists). And [what apps should you have on your phone](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-12/earthquake-apps-grab-early-warnings-tips-phone)? She also called the ground acceleration, or how fast the speed of the ground changes, “astounding” and likely to be some of the most intense in the state’s history. [here’s how to up your game](https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-06-12/your-earthquake-kit-isnt-complete-without-these-foods-and-supplies). Prior to Tuesday, the county recorded only two deaths because of an earthquake back in 1850. [according to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office](https://humboldtgov.org/2383/Current-Emergencies). 101 via State Route 211, was fractured in several places and closed for repairs, but it was expected to reopen as early as Wednesday, said Myles Cochrane, public information officer with the California Department of Transportation’s District 1, which includes Humboldt County. The New York Times [reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/21/us/why-humboldt-is-vulnerable-to-earthquakes.html) the victims were 72 and 83. Residents are instructed not to drink the water without boiling it first for at least one minute and to use boiled or bottled water for food preparation. At least 30 residences and one commercial structure have been determined structurally unsafe, according to an update from the Sheriff’s Office. But residents of the region known as “earthquake country” were still rattled, particularly those along the quake’s fault, who almost uniformly described the event as the most violent and scary jolt they’ve experienced in decades. Tuesday offshore, about 7½ miles southwest of Ferndale, according to the U.S.