A strong earthquake that reached a magnitude of 6.4 It shook the California coast this morning, reported the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter of the earthquake was located twelve kilometers west of the town of Ferndale, in Humboldt County, along the coast and about 350 kilometers to the north of San Francisco.
The authorities have not clarified the possible effects of the tremors, although the portal poweroutage.us has reported that more than 50,000 customers have lost power in Humboldt County. So far no damage or injuries have been reported.
The tremor registered at 02:34 hours, had a depth of 16.1 kilometers and was followed by two aftershocks, one with a magnitude of 4.6 and another of 3.1 according to the USGS. The National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected.
California is regularly shaken by tremors and seismologists say it is an earthquake capable of causing widespread destruction will almost certainly occur within the next 30 years.
Source: Eluniverso
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