A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 11:44 a.m. off the Northern California coast.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 11:44 a.m. 92 miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
An average of five earthquakes with magnitudes between 5.0 and 6.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three year data sample.The earthquake occurred at a depth of 1.3 miles off the Northern California coast. Did you feel this earthquake? Consider
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