A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Humboldt County on New 12 months’s Day, rattling an space that was hit laborious by a lethal temblor simply earlier than Christmas.
The epicenter of the Sunday morning earthquake was about 9 miles from Rio Dell and 26 miles from Eureka. Residents within the space reported sturdy shaking beginning at 10:35 a.m., in response to preliminary data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Extra aftershocks are anticipated over the subsequent few days, the U.S. Geological Survey mentioned.
The temblor got here 12 days after a magnitude 6.4 quake killed two folks, left a dozen injured, and induced widespread harm in Rio Dell, a lumber city about 25 miles south of Eureka.
Dozens of buildings have been red-tagged within the Dec. 20 earthquake, leaving households homeless simply earlier than Christmas. Residents have been underneath a boil-water order till final Wednesday.
Officers have been nonetheless assessing harm from the Sunday quake. Caltrans mentioned that Fernbridge, a historic poured concrete span that carries U.S. Route 211 throughout the Eel River, was briefly closed for a seismic security inspection.
An estimated 1,074 households in Rio Dell have been with out energy at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, in response to preliminary data from PG&E.
A median of 5 earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.0 and 6.0 happen per yr in California and Nevada, in response to a current three-year information pattern.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 17.3 miles. Did you’re feeling this earthquake? Take into account reporting what you felt to the USGS.
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