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The quake occurred at 10:44 a.m. local time near the sparsely populated northern coast of California, just offshore, and was felt across Humboldt County. By 12:30 p.m., less than two hours after ...
No injuries have been reported at this time, the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. PHOTO: A crack is seen on Blue Slide Road in Rio Dell, California, following a 7.0-magnitude ...
It has now been downgraded to a 4.1. Dozens of aftershocks have also been recorded near the 7.0 and Cobb epicenters in the minutes following, all registering between 2.5 to 4.2 magnitude.
The 1954 Eureka earthquake occurred at 11:56 am on December 21, just east of Eureka and Arcata, California in the United States. The unknown type shock had a moment magnitude of 6.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). Buildings swayed, windows were broken, and the Humboldt County Courthouse collapsed.
Kansas is not particularly earthquake prone, ranking 45th out of 50 states by damage caused. [2] However, the north-central part of the state, particularly Riley and Pottawatomie counties, is the most prone to earthquakes. The Humboldt Fault had the largest earthquake in Kansas history with the 1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake.
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]
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.
Fact Check: A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck California near Humboldt County on Dec. 5, according to ABC News. ... Verdict: False The claim is false, as the video shows an April 2024 earthquake ...