Several ocean earthquakes jostle Northern California coastline

Several ocean earthquakes jostle Northern California coastline

Several earthquakes with epicenters beneath the ocean surface rattled the Northern California coastline early Monday. The quakes occurred off the shore of Humboldt County and were all located roughly 24 to 29 miles southwest of the Northern California city of Ferndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The U.S.G.S. reported that the first quake occurred about 1:17 a.m. More quakes occurred over the next few hours. The largest of the swarm…

Northern California Coast Shaken by Six Earthquakes Near Petrolia on Memorial Day

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Eureka, CA – A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck just off the Northern California coast early Memorial Day morning, shaking communities across Humboldt County and sparking a series of smaller tremors west of Petrolia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the strongest quake hit at 1:17 a.m. local time about 31 kilometers west of Petroli…

A series of earthquakes, including one of magnitude 4.4, were recorded Monday morning off the coast of northern California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At least six telluric movements occurred at dawn, all with an epicenter about 40 or 50 miles southwest of Eureka, according to the USGS. The first tremor, of magnitude 4.1, was recorded at 1:17 a.m., followed by seconds later by a magnitude 4.4, according to the USGS. Other replicas …