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6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California; tens of thousands without power

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey, and thousands were without power in its wake.

The quake, recorded at 2:34 am PT, was centered in the Pacific just off the coast, about 7.5 miles from the coastal Humboldt County city of Ferndale, the survey said. That’s about a 20-mile drive southwest of Eureka and a 280-mile drive northwest of Sacramento.

California earthquake — Thousands without power after 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Northern California, Humboldt County.

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Most homes and businesses in Humboldt County were without power early Tuesday. About 60,000 outages were

koreng 02/09/2025