Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes northern California

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km southeast of California’s Rio Dell area on Sunday.

Rio Dell,UPDATED: Jan 2, 2023 07:24 IST

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of California’s Rio Dell area. (Representative picture)

By Reuters: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of California’s Rio Dell area, an space nonetheless recovering from a robust earthquake final month.

The newest earthquake was at a depth of 27.8 km, the US Geological Survey stated on Sunday.

The California Department of Transportation stated in a Twitter publish that State Route 211 at Fernbridge was closed whereas it performed security inspections on the bridge following the tremor.

That identical area of California, situated in Humboldt County, was jolted by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Dec. 20, which crumpled houses and roads, ruptured utility strains and left hundreds of residents with out working water and electrical energy.

In the earlier quake, a minimum of a dozen individuals have been injured, and two others died from medical emergencies that occurred throughout or simply after the quake, in accordance with the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office.

The area is thought for comparatively frequent seismic exercise, though the 6.4-magnitude earthquake brought on extra disruption than regular within the largely rural space identified for its redwood forests, native seafood, lumber trade and dairy farms.

In addition to the bottom shaking, Northern California was additionally battered by heavy rains that triggered extreme flooding, submerging roads and forcing evacuations in sure areas simply as residents ready to ring within the New Year.

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Jan 2, 2023