The 'insane' 6.4-magnitude quake struck at 2.34am local time (10.34am UK time), with its epicentre just off the coast and about 10 miles (16.km) deep, but there was no tsunami threat.
The"insane" 6.4-magnitude quake struck at 2.34am local time , with its epicentre just off the coast and about 10 miles deep, but there was no tsunami threat.Earthquake damage is seen outside a building in Rio Dell, California. Pic: Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via APAt least two people have been injured and tens of thousands of homes and businesses left without power after a strong earthquake hit northern California.
The"insane" 6.4-magnitude quake struck on Tuesday at 2.34am local time , with its epicentre just off the coast and about 10 miles deep, but there was no tsunami threat.The quake happened near to the town of Ferndale in Humboldt County. More than a dozen smaller quakes appeared to hit parts of the region afterwards, the US Geological Survey said.caused widespread damage to roads and homes, along with a bridge, while power lines were brought down and there were numerous gas leaks.
Ferndale, where the two injuries took place, is home to about 1,400 people and located 261 miles north of San Francisco.
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