Humboldt County, California earthquake: 6.4 magnitude quake reported 12 kilometers from Ferndale

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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Northern California’s Eureka area early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake, recorded at 2:34 a.m. Pacific time, was centered in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast, about 12 kilometers from the Humboldt County coastal city of Ferndale, about a 20-mile drive from Eureka. car southwest and 280 miles drive. northwest of Sacramento.

Many homes and businesses lost power early Tuesday in Humboldt County – about 55,000 blackouts were reported there, according to the utility tracker PowerOutage.us.

More than a dozen smaller earthquakes – as strong as 4.6 magnitude – hit the area after that, survey report.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said there is currently no tsunami threat associated with the quake.

This is a developing story and will be updated.