Crime & Safety

4.8 Earthquake Among Series Of Quakes To Rattle Northern California Near Eureka

A second quake, magnitude 4.1, happened at 3:31 a.m. at a depth of 21 kilometers near the coast around 18 miles southwest of Eureka.

(CBS San Francisco)

October 16, 2023

Northern California was hit by a series of small earthquakes early Monday morning, but none were powerful enough to cause any risk to residents, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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The first quake, magnitude 4.8, hit at 3:20 a.m. at a depth of 30 kilometers near the coast around 33 miles south of Eureka. The USGS and the National Weather Service reassured residents that there was no risk of a tsunami as a result of the quake.

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4.8 earthquake near Eureka, October 16, 2023/U.S. Geological Survey

A second quake, magnitude 4.1, happened at 3:31 a.m. at a depth of 21 kilometers near the coast around 18 miles southwest of Eureka.

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