Magnitude 5.6 Quake Strikes Northern California, Locals Report 2 Quakes – IOTW Report

Magnitude 5.6 Quake Strikes Northern California, Locals Report 2 Quakes

Epoch Times: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) south-southwest of the small community of Petrolia in northern California on Saturday evening, June 22, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor struck at 8:53 p.m. local time and was estimated to have a depth of 5.8 miles (9.4 km).

Lostcoastoutpost.com reported a simultaneous 5.4 magnitude earthquake directly to the south off the coast of the King Range National Conservation Area. That tremor had an estimated depth of 4.3 miles, according to the Humboldt County local news website. read more

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