Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes northern California

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Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes northern California

There was no immediate report of damage or casualties.

By Reuters

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Published: Sun 23 Jun 2019, 9:30 AM

Last updated: Mon 24 Jun 2019, 9:36 AM

 A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) south-southwest of the small community of Petrolia in northern California on Saturday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.
The tremor was estimated to have a depth of 9.4 km (5.8 miles).
There was no immediate report of damage or casualties.
Petrolia, in Humboldt County, has an estimated population of a few hundred people, and is located 407 km (253 miles) north of San Francisco in a wilderness area that experiences frequent earthquake activity.


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