Breaking news: Strong earthquake in California
Officials at the National Weather Service say that there is no threat of
tsunami after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Petrolia,
just southwest of Eureka, California.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake epicenter was 24 miles
west of Petrolia, relatively close to the coastline, and at a depth of four
miles. It occurred shortly after noon.
6.2 magnitude earthquake off Cape Mendocino, 45 miles SW of Eureka. NO TSUNAMI THREAT. Moderate to strong shaking in parts of our area, especially Eureka south to Petrolia. Some minor damage reported due to fallen household objects. Did you feel it? https://t.co/XHJC3Y3GgN https://t.co/gPnxtiY7MZ
— NWS Eureka (@NWSEureka) December 20, 2021
The quake triggered the ShakeAlert system, sending out alerts to cell phones
of people in the area.
NO Tsnumani expected from this recent earthquake west of CA. Again NO Tsunami is expected. #cawx https://t.co/qLLCNjHcfw
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) December 20, 2021
USGS indicated that it might have been felt weakly as far north as Brookings
or Gold Beach, or Redding in the Northern California interior. Stronger
readings would have been limited to the imediate coastline, which is not a
highly populated area.
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