Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Northern California, triggers alert across Bay Area
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was about 5 miles deep and nearly 657,000 ShakeAlert notifications were sent.
- On Wednesday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California at 8:10 a.m. near Redwood Valley in Mendocino County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Moderate shaking rippled from Humboldt County to Sonoma County, triggering the USGS ShakeAlert system on many mobile phones across the region.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom was briefed on the situation, while utility crews worked to restore power for 3,145 customers in Willits with no major injuries reported.
- The National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed no tsunami danger, while the USGS reported a preliminary 2.5-magnitude aftershock occurring about seven minutes later.
- With tectonic stress in California reaching critically high levels, scientists emphasize preparing 72-hour emergency kits with food, water, and medication for future seismic events.
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A sudden jolt sent shockwaves across Northern California
REDWOOD VALLEY, Calif. — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Northern California on Wednesday morning, shaking communities across a broad region and prompting emergency officials to assess potential damage. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred near Redwood Valley in Mendocino County and was felt hundreds of miles from the epicenter.
California Just Got Another Major Warning That “The Big One” Is Comin
by Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog: The magnitude 5.6 earthquake that just shook portions of three different states should be a huge wake up call for everyone that lives in California. The San Andreas Fault system is locked and loaded, and it is just a matter of time before an absolutely cataclysmic earthquake permanently […]
There hasn't been such a strong earthquake since 1940. It is not yet known whether the earthquake caused any serious damage.
A 5.6-degree earthquake on the Richter scale occurred on Wednesday in northern California. According to authorities, several people were injured. The strong earthquake article also in California. Several people were injured, shocking images from the time of the earthquake appear first on Romania TV.
An earthquake of 5.6 magnitude hit the north of California on Wednesday near Willits, Mendocino County, causing light injuries, disruptions of utilities and disruptions of commercial activities. Seismus comes in a tense context, after other earthquakes have been reported in Japan and Venezuela in recent days, amplifying concerns about global seismic activity.
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