The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the depth of the earthquake was 16 kilometers below the ground. Its center was 12 km west-southwest of Ferndale, California.
No reports of damage from the earthquake. (file photo)
America’s California on Tuesday in earthquake Strong tremors have been felt. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale was estimated at 6.4. Due to the earthquake, electricity has stopped in 55 thousand houses. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said that the depth of the earthquake was 16 kilometers below the ground. Its center was 12 km west-southwest of Ferndale, California.
Ferndale is approximately 260 miles from San Francisco. The United States National Tsunami Warning System has said that there is no tsunami threat. The USGS said about a dozen smaller tremors were felt in the area. There is no news of any casualty at the moment. About 15,000 people live in the city of Ferndale.
The people of Ferndale told that electricity has come to a standstill in the whole country. It has been told not to call 911, unless there is an emergency like situation. People told that there is power failure in 10 thousand houses around the city and Humboldt County. Business work has been affected due to power outage.
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 EXPERIENCED AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY.
— HumCoSO (@HumCoSO) December 20, 2022
There was an earthquake in California on Saturday as well
Even before this, strong tremors of earthquake were felt in California. There was an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on Saturday. According to the local time there, the earthquake came at 3.39 minutes. The epicenter of the earthquake was 25 kilometers away from San Francisco.
4.5 magnitude earthquake in Nepal
Earlier, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was felt in Nepal on Sunday night. According to the country’s Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, the earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale occurred at 10.53 pm with its epicenter in Dhading district, 50 km west of Kathmandu. The earthquake was also felt in Kathmandu and surrounding districts. However, there is no information about damage to property or casualties so far.
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