A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of northern California around 0530 ET, according to the US Geological Survey.Â
USGS said the quake struck at a depth of 10 miles near Eureka in Humboldt County.Â
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had no tsunami warnings declared.Â
NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. Magnitude 6.4 #earthquake 14 miles from Fortuna. Power is out across the county. DO NOT CALL 911 UNLESS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY.
— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) December 20, 2022
Social media users are reporting damages.Â
That was a big one. Power is now out in #ferndaleca. House is a mess. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/YEmcv1Urhp
— Caroline Titus (@caroline95536) December 20, 2022
#Earthquake (#Humboldt Co) – Structure fire on Pacific Ave in Rio Dell knocked down by a CAL FIRE engine, possibly same structure as before – conflicting addresses though. Still working on getting mutual aid from outside the county. Gas leak calls continuing over the wider area.
— CA Fire Scanner (@CAFireScanner) December 20, 2022
Follow these guidelines to stay safe after an earthquake: Make sure everyone around you is safe. Avoid turning off your gas without a clear sign that it is leaking. Evacuate if you think a gas line is broken. Check for downed or damaged electric lines. https://t.co/IqKZW4A9s1 pic.twitter.com/S8Hip0TTkp
— Pacific Gas & Electric (@PGE4Me) December 20, 2022
#Earthquake (#Humboldt Co) – Reported structural collapse on Pacific Ave in Rio Dell w/ person possibly unaccounted for. Several gas leaks in Fortuna too. Arcata has a report of someone requiring assistance getting out of a trailer on Stamps Ln.
— CA Fire Scanner (@CAFireScanner) December 20, 2022
People are reporting widespread power outages.Â
PG&E's outage map has finally refreshed with a lot of the outages following the 6.4 earthquake in Humboldt County. pic.twitter.com/UR9xJbmDZu
— Andy Clausen (@at_clausen) December 20, 2022
According to poweroutage.us, which tracks outages across the country, over 55,000 people in Humboldt are without power.Â
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