The aftershocks are 3.0. That is a problem all by itself.
By Natalie Nevsa Alund and Orlando Mayorquin
At least two people died and 12 were injured (click here) after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Northern California early Tuesday, local authorities said.
The temblor, which is the strongest earthquake the area has seen in years, also damaged infrastructure and cut off power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses around Humboldt County, about 250 miles north of San Francisco.
A local emergency was declared by Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal Tuesday night due to widespread damages in the county. Following the county's declaration, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to support emergency response....
At least two people died and 12 were injured (click here) after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Northern California early Tuesday, local authorities said.
The temblor, which is the strongest earthquake the area has seen in years, also damaged infrastructure and cut off power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses around Humboldt County, about 250 miles north of San Francisco.
A local emergency was declared by Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal Tuesday night due to widespread damages in the county. Following the county's declaration, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency to support emergency response....
By Lena Howland
San Francisco - Tuesday morning, (click here) while most people were still sleeping, things started crashing down from shelves in homes, cabinets and drawers pushed open, the Fernbridge cracking, leaving more than 70% of people (around 72,000 people) across Humboldt County in the dark, without any power.
To the west of Ferndale, California, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit around 2:30 a.m....
To the west of Ferndale, California, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit around 2:30 a.m....
...According to the USGS forecast, there's a 50% chance of a magnitude 4 or larger earthquake happening and an 11% chance of a magnitude 5 or larger in the next week.
"Earthquakes always follow this pattern of every particular magnitude of an earthquake, there are 10 times as many of the next magnitude or smaller and 100 times as many the next magnitude or smaller," Minson said. "What happens is that the rate of earthquakes goes up and down, so when you have a significant earthquake, it kicks up the earthquake rate."...
The current aftershocks are still over 3.0. Anytime the coast is involved there is always a chance of tsunamis. To date that has not happened in the Northern California quake.
What to do after an earthquake (click here)
Expect aftershocks hours, days, or weeks after the main quake.
Aftershocks can cause building damage and falling debris that could injure you.
Avoid open flames in damaged buildings.
Earthquakes can damage gas lines, so don’t use lighters or matches
.If you live near the coast, stay away from the beach.
Earthquakes can cause dangerous tsunamis and flooding.
Drive carefully and plan alternative routes.
Structural damage and traffic light outages may make it difficult to get to your destination.
