{"id":1781511,"date":"2022-12-20T11:02:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T16:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1781511"},"modified":"2022-12-20T11:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T16:18:18","slug":"that-earthquake-was-insane-massive-6-4-earthquake-hits-northern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/that-earthquake-was-insane-massive-6-4-earthquake-hits-northern-california\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018That Earthquake Was Insane\u2019: Massive 6.4 Earthquake Hits Northern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthat-earthquake-was-insane-massive-6-4-earthquake-hits-northern-california%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1781511&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A whopping 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit northern California at roughly 2:30 Tuesday morning, leaving over 70,000 people without power. By 4 a.m. two dozen aftershocks had been reported, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/nc73821036\/oaf\/commentary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Geological Survey <\/a>(USGS).<\/p>\n<p>The earthquake\u2019s epicenter was estimated to lie 200 miles north of San Francisco, 7.5 miles southwest of Ferndale. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/poweroutage.us\/area\/state\/california\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PowerOutage<\/a>, 72,000 people lost power due to the quake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat earthquake was insane\u2026 a good 15-20 seconds of shaking,\u201d one resident of Humboldt County <a href=\"https:\/\/0952b036-1a3f-4413-bc38-737dd459aab7\/v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a>. A Eureka resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/12\/20\/us\/humboldt-county-california-earthquake\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>, \u201cOnce the shaking finally stopped, we got our flashlights and phones and looked around. Everything was in shambles. Things you wouldn\u2019t expect to have fallen over or broken did. An entire cabinet in the bathroom fell over and broke apart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to our forecast, there is a 14% chance of one or more aftershocks that are larger than magnitude 5, which can be damaging, within the next week,\u201d the USGS reported, adding, \u201cThere is a more than 99% chance of magnitude 3 and above aftershocks within the next week,\u00a0and it is most likely that 6 to 27 of these will occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Exactly one year ago, a 6.2-magnitude hit Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County. The California Geological Survey tweeted, \u201cA M6.2 #earthquake has occurred offshore northern California 24 miles west of Petrolia. Moderate to strong shaking was recorded by the seismic network along the coast. The earthquake was felt in San Francisco by this CGS geologist!\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A M6.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#earthquake<\/a> has occurred offshore northern California 24 miles west of Petrolia. Moderate to strong shaking was recorded by the seismic network along the coast. The earthquake was felt in San Francisco by this CGS geologist! We are continuing to monitor this region. (TD) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gusr50IKJB\">pic.twitter.com\/gusr50IKJB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 California Geological Survey (@CAGeoSurvey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAGeoSurvey\/status\/1473028564219953156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A M6.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/earthquake?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#earthquake<\/a> has occurred offshore northern California 24 miles west of Petrolia. Moderate to strong shaking was recorded by the seismic network along the coast. The earthquake was felt in San Francisco by this CGS geologist! We are continuing to monitor this region.  (TD) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gusr50IKJB\">pic.twitter.com\/gusr50IKJB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; California Geological Survey (@CAGeoSurvey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAGeoSurvey\/status\/1473028564219953156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/sanfrancisco\/news\/3-6-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-the-east-bay-awake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struck<\/a>\u00a0along the Hayward fault in northern California, the fault that the U.S. Geological Survey has stated has a good chance of a major earthquake in the next 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED,\u201d Humboldt County\u2019s Office of Emergency Services tweeted. \u201cMagnitude 6.4 earthquake 14 miles from Fortuna. Power is out across the county.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. Magnitude 6.4 earthquake 14 miles from Fortuna. Power is out across the county. DO NOT CALL 911 UNLESS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Humboldt Co OES (@HumCoOES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumCoOES\/status\/1605159221665837058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NO TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED. Magnitude 6.4 earthquake 14 miles from Fortuna. Power is out across the county. DO NOT CALL 911 UNLESS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Humboldt Co OES (@HumCoOES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumCoOES\/status\/1605159221665837058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to a large earthquake, widespread damages to roads and homes are reported throughout Humboldt County,\u201d Humboldt\u2019s OES added. \u201cBe prepared for aftershocks. Check gas and water lines for damages or leaks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is a Humboldt Alert. Due to a large earthquake, widespread damages to roads and homes are reported throughout Humboldt County. Be prepared for aftershocks. Check gas and water lines for damages or leaks. Exercise caution if traveling.<br \/>\nTo report a gas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bqkpuxqNJX\">https:\/\/t.co\/bqkpuxqNJX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Humboldt Co OES (@HumCoOES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumCoOES\/status\/1605195146114568192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a Humboldt Alert. Due to a large earthquake, widespread damages to roads and homes are reported throughout Humboldt County. Be prepared for aftershocks. Check gas and water lines for damages or leaks. Exercise caution if traveling. <br \/>To report a gas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bqkpuxqNJX\">https:\/\/t.co\/bqkpuxqNJX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Humboldt Co OES (@HumCoOES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HumCoOES\/status\/1605195146114568192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A 2015 report from the US Geological Survey <a href=\"https:\/\/0952b036-1a3f-4413-bc38-737dd459aab7\/v\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned,<\/a> \u201cAs the inventory of California faults has grown over the years, it has become increasingly apparent that we are not dealing with a few well-separate faults, but with a vast interconnected fault system. In fact, it has become difficult to identify where some faults end and others begin, implying many more opportunities for multifault ruptures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Seismologist Ned Field, the lead author of the report, stated, \u201cThe message to the average citizen hasn\u2019t changed. You live in earthquake country, and you should live every day like it\u2019s the day a Big One could hit.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A whopping 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit northern California at roughly 2:30 Tuesday morning, leaving over 70,000 people without power. By 4 a.m. two dozen aftershocks had been reported, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake\u2019s epicenter was estimated to lie 200 miles north of San Francisco, 7.5 miles southwest of Ferndale. 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