Update: Two dead, 12 injured in Northern California quake
Update posted Dec. 21, 6 a.m.:
– There have been two reported deaths and 12 injuries in association with the Humboldt County earthquake that occurred early Tuesday morning.
The two victims “died as a result of medical emergencies occurring during and/or just following the earthquake,” the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said, according to a report by the Tribune. The two residents whose deaths were “associated” with the disaster were a 72-year-old and 83-year-old who “did not get timely medical care, because their medical emergencies happened at the moment of the earthquake,” according to the report.
Widespread damage has been reported to infrastructures such as gas and power lines, as well to as roads and buildings. The number of reported injuries is expected to go up over the coming days.
Original story posted Dec. 20, 7:50 a.m.:
Image from United States Geological Survey.
Early morning earthquake rocks Northern California
– A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Northern California town of Ferndale early Tuesday morning, according to reports.
The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 2:30 a.m. local time 7.4 miles west-southwest of Ferndale near Eureka in Humboldt County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake knocked out power for more than 70,000 utility customers. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured in the earthquake, reports say.
More than a dozen smaller earthquakes appeared to hit parts of the region afterward, reports say. There was no threat of a tsunami in connection with the earthquake as of early Tuesday.
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