6,5 Magnitude Earthquake Strucked California

6,5 Magnitude Earthquake

An earthquake with 6,5 magnitude strucked North California. It’s the biggest earthquake happened in North California in 20 years. Fortunately, it has no potential of bringing tsunami. The earthquake hit at about 4:27 p.m. about 27 miles from Eureka, a city of about 26,000. It knocked out the power in Arcata, a small town that’s home to Humboldt State University, and one resident said many people had objects knocked off walls and televisions tumble. This earthquake was felt for hundreds of miles through Ferndale California and into San Francisco.

According to the USGS, the earthquake was centered around these areas:

1. 43 km (27 miles) W (280°) from Ferndale, CA
2. 48 km (30 miles) W (259°) from Humboldt Hill, CA
3. 51 km (32 miles) WSW (255°) from Bayview, CA
4. 53 km (33 miles) WSW (252°) from Eureka, CA
5. 365 km (227 miles) NW (310°) from Sacramento, CA

Here are some pictures after the earthquake :

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