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Thursday's earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m. "Very strong" shaking, as defined by the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, was felt in the Humboldt County communities of Petrolia and Ferndale.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. ... Minor damage has been reported in Humboldt County ...
Northern California was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake late Thursday morning.. After the tremor struck at 10:45 a.m., just over 60 miles to the west-southwest of Humboldt County’s Ferndale ...
Over 10,000 customers in Humboldt County were left without power following the earthquake. [8] Some homes were shifted from their foundations in the Eel River Valley region. [9] In Ferndale, a volunteer firefighter said damage to homes was limited. [10] In Rio Dell, a road was cracked and a gas leak occurred in a middle school. [11]
Seismogram of the earthquake. The earthquake measured 6.4 on the moment magnitude scale, and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).It came exactly a year after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck onshore in the Cape Mendocino area on December 20, 2021, [7] causing only minor damage. [8]
It was canceled a short time later and there were reports of widespread damage or serious injuries. The earthquake's epicenter was offshore of Humboldt County, close to the state line with Oregon.
That earthquake caused close to $100 million in damage in the most recent estimate, according to Lori Dengler, an emeritus professor in geology at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.
The earthquake struck Eureka, Arcata, and the surrounding Humboldt County on December 21, 1954, at approximately 11:56 am. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 M w with an unknown depth. [ 5 ] There have been an estimated 10 attempts to locate the earthquake.