The 2:34 a.m. quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 15 miles from Fortuna, a city of about 12,000 people in Humboldt County, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Windows shattered at JoAnn Fabrics following the earthquake in Eureka, California.Photo: Associated Press
Angels: A massive 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Northern California’s Eureka region, killing at least two and injuring 11, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, adding that homes and structures were damaged and tens of thousands were left homeless Call back.
The 2:34 a.m. quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 15 miles from Fortuna, a city of about 12,000 people in Humboldt County, according to the US Geological Survey.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said the two deaths occurred “as a result of medical emergencies” during and after the quake.
After the initial major quake, more than a dozen aftershocks were recorded, some measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A total of 99,000 customers in Humboldt County had reported more than 70,000 outages as of late Tuesday, according to utility tracker PowerOutage.us.
Tuesday’s quake comes a year after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County on Dec. 20, 2021, causing minor damage to buildings in the area.
