SAN FRANCISCO: Tuesday’s powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California caused two injuries, damaged a bridge and several roads, and knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 2:34 a.m. local time and was approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) deep. It made landfall approximately 7.4 miles (12 kilometers) west-southwest of Ferndale, California, a town in Humboldt County that has approximately 1,400 residents and is 261 miles (420 kilometers) north of San Francisco and just south of Eureka.
According to local media, the earthquake in Ferndale resulted in numerous gas leaks, downed power lines, and at least one structure fire.
According to the sheriff’s office’s website, there was widespread damage to roads and homes in Humboldt County, where two people were injured. According to local media citing the sheriff’s office, one of the injured was a juvenile with a head injury and the other was an older person with a broken hip. The death toll from the earthquake is unknown.
Prepare yourself for repercussions. Check gas and water lines for harms or holes. When traveling, be careful, the office advised on Twitter.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the roadway is at risk of sliding and the Ferndale bridge over the Eel River has been closed to traffic entering and exiting Ferndale due to four significant cracks.
According to the highway patrol, at least four roads in Humboldt County have been closed due to large cracks, some of which have the odor of natural gas from a potential gas line rupture. The patrol reported that one section of the road was sinking. State Senator Mike McGuire stated via Twitter that Highways 101 and 299 remained open throughout Humboldt County.
According to CBS News, J. B. Mathers, a Eureka, California, resident, his home “shook and shook and shook.” Mathers added, “Everything that was on the walls broke off the walls, including the fish tank.” Here, it’s still pretty dark. The damage cannot be evaluated. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) uses a seismometer to measure the time, place, and magnitude of an earthquake. It concludes that the quake probably caused moderate to light damage. The direction, distance from a fault, and local geology all affect an earthquake’s intensity.—Reuters San Francisco: Tuesday’s powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake off the coast of northern California caused two injuries, damaged a bridge and several roads, and knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake occurred at 2:34 a.m. local time and was approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) deep. It made landfall approximately 7.4 miles (12 kilometers) west-southwest of Ferndale, California, a town in Humboldt County that has approximately 1,400 residents and is 261 miles (420 kilometers) north of San Francisco and just south of Eureka.
According to local media, the earthquake in Ferndale resulted in numerous gas leaks, downed power lines, and at least one structure fire.
According to the sheriff’s office’s website, there was widespread damage to roads and homes in Humboldt County, where two people were injured. According to local media citing the sheriff’s office, one of the injured was a juvenile with a head injury and the other was an older person with a broken hip. The death toll from the earthquake is unknown.
Prepare yourself for repercussions. Examine the water and gas lines for damage or leaks. When traveling, be careful, the office advised on Twitter.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the roadway is at risk of sliding and the Ferndale bridge over the Eel River has been closed to traffic entering and exiting Ferndale due to four significant cracks.
Authorities have shut down no less than four streets in Humboldt District due to huge breaks, some with the smell of flammable gas nearby from a potential gas line crack, the expressway watch said. The patrol reported that one section of the road was sinking. State Senator Mike McGuire stated via Twitter that Highways 101 and 299 remained open throughout Humboldt County.
According to CBS News, J. B. Mathers, a Eureka, California, resident, his home “shook and shook and shook.” Mathers added, “Everything that was on the walls broke off the walls, including the fish tank.” Here, it’s still pretty dark. The damage cannot be evaluated. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) uses a seismometer to measure the time, place, and magnitude of an earthquake. It concludes that the quake probably caused moderate to light damage. The magnitude of an earthquake is determined by its direction, distance from a fault, and local geology.
