A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California early Tuesday but there was no tsunami threat, seismologists said.
The relatively shallow quake hit 25 miles (40 kilometers) southwest of the port city of Eureka, the US Geological Survey said.
In a preliminary assessment, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of casualties but some damage was possible.
The National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected.
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Magnitude Mw 6.4
Region OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Date time 2022-12-20 10:34:26.1 UTC
Location 40.56 N ; 124.42 W
Depth 17 km
Distances 238 km WNW of Chico, United States / pop: 121,000 / local time: 02:34:26.1 2022-12-20
23 km WSW of Fortuna, United States / pop: 12,000 / local time: 02:34:26.1 2022-12-20
A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake jolted the extreme northern coast of California before dawn on Tuesday, crumpling homes and roads, rupturing utility lines and leaving thousands of residents without running water and electricity.
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The tremor, which struck at 2.30am local time and was followed by about 80 aftershocks, was centred 350 km north of San Francisco offshore of Humboldt County, a largely rural area known for its redwood forests, local seafood, lumber industry and dairy farms.