aStrong earthquake Shake parts of Northern California early tuesday, ywaking up the population, cutting off electricity to thousands, damaging homes and roads, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
the size 6.4 earthquake It happened at 2:34 a.m. near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast.
“Because of a major earthquake, widespread damage has been reported to roads and homes across Humboldt County,” the county emergency services office wrote on Twitter. “Be prepared for aftershocks. Check water and gas lines for damage or leaks.”
KRCR-TV reported that authorities closed a critical bridge in Ferndale that was damaged. Some gas leaks have also been reported.
more than 70,000 customers lost power in the area, According to poweroutage.us.
No tsunami It was expected, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office tweeted.
Ferndale resident Caroline Titus posted a video of her dark home of battered furniture and smashed dishes.
“Our house is a 140 year old Victorian. The north/south shaking is very evident as it fell,” she wrote on Twitter.
“It was great,” she said in another tweet.
The earthquake came a few days after the earthquake Small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 It hit the San Francisco Bay Area, waking up thousands of people before 4 a.m. Saturday and causing minor damage.
The epicenter of this earthquake was in El Cerrito, about 16 miles (25 kilometers) drive from downtown San Francisco.
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