A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled Northern California early Tuesday, causing widespread damage and leaving tens of thousands without power in Humboldt County.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Servicesthat it was coordinating with local and tribal governments on damage assessments and support with aid and other resources. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Geological Survey and the California Department of Transportation are among the agencies assisting in response efforts.
Some residents reported receiving an electronic quake alert on their phone before strong shaking began. “That earthquake was insane ... a good 15-20 seconds of shaking,” one resident said on Twitter.Be in the loop when disasters — like extreme heat or a hurricane this week, or earthquakes, tsunamis and wildfires at other times — are headed California’s way.
Some took to social media to report that the quake caused furniture to move and items to fall to the floor.. House is a mess,” Ferndale resident Caroline Titus wrote on Twitter, attaching a photo showing broken items in her home. The quake struck along the coast south of Eureka in a seismically active part of California. It was felt across the North Coast region.
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