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6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks parts of Northern California

By Associated Press

Dec. 20, 2022

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Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and caused some damage to roads and homes. No deaths and just two injuries have been reported after the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday.
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Building inspector Kevin Caldwell, red tags a home in Rio Dell, Calif., that lost an awning and deck, after an earthquake hit Humboldt County, Tuesday, Dec. 20. A powerful earthquake rocked a rural stretch of the Northern California coast early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said.
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Caltrans workers inspect Fernbridge, the main arterial that connects Ferndale over the Eel River, after an earthquake near Fortuna, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20.
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Caltrans workers inspect Fernbridge, the main arterial that connects Ferndale over the Eel River, after an earthquake near Fortuna, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20.
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Penny Dunaway, middle, hands out water to a man after an earthquake in Rio Dell, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20. A strong earthquake shook a rural stretch of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said.
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Merchandise can be seen knocked off the shelves inside a Dollar General store after an earthquake in Rio Dell, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20. A strong earthquake shook a rural stretch of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said.
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RUTH SCHNEIDER/THE TIMES-STANDARD VIA AP

Caltrans and Humboldt County Sheriff's Office vehicles block Fernbridge following an earthquake near Fortuna, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 20. A strong earthquake shook a rural stretch of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said.
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A shattered window is seen at JoAnn Fabrics following an earthquake in Eureka, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20. A strong earthquake shook a rural stretch of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said.
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RUTH SCHNEIDER/THE TIMES-STANDARD VIA AP

Earthquake damage is seen at the Humboldt Creamery building in Loleta, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20. A strong earthquake shook a rural stretch of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings and a roadway, officials said. Two injuries were reported.
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DIANA MCINTOSH VIA AP

This image courtesy of Diana McIntosh shows damage at her home in Eureka, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, following an earthquake. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and caused some damage to roads and homes. No deaths and just two injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday. The city of Eureka, population 26,000, said on its website that its communications center was receiving a high volume of calls but "no significant damage" was immediately reported.
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DIANA MCINTOSH VIA AP

This image courtesy of Diana McIntosh shows damage at her home in Eureka, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20, following an earthquake. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and caused some damage to roads and homes. No deaths and just two injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday. The city of Eureka, population 26,000, said on its website that its communications center was receiving a high volume of calls but "no significant damage" was immediately reported.
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DIANA MCINTOSH VIA AP

This image courtesy of Diana McIntosh shows damage at her home in Eureka, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20, following an earthquake. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and caused some damage to roads and homes. No deaths and just two injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday. The city of Eureka, population 26,000, said on its website that its communications center was receiving a high volume of calls but "no significant damage" was immediately reported.
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DIANA MCINTOSH VIA AP

This image courtesy of Diana McIntosh shows damage at her home in Eureka, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20, following an earthquake. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and caused some damage to roads and homes. No deaths and just two injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday. The city of Eureka, population 26,000, said on its website that its communications center was receiving a high volume of calls but "no significant damage" was immediately reported.
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KENT PORTER/THE PRESS DEMOCRAT VIA AP

Earthquake damage is seen outside a building in Rio Dell, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 20. A strong earthquake shook parts of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting residents awake, cutting off power to thousands, and causing some damage to buildings and roads, officials said.
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CALTRANS DISTRICT 1 VIA AP

This image posted by Caltrans District 1 shows a road closure on California State Route 211 at Fernbridge, a 1,320-foot-long (402.3 m) concrete arch bridge that spans the Eel River near Fortuna, Calif., in Humboldt County. The bridge is closed while they conduct a safety inspection checking for possible seismic damage. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and damaged roads and homes. No injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday near Ferndale. That's a small community over 200 miles northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific Coast.
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CALTRANS DISTRICT 1 VIA AP

This image posted by Caltrans District 1 shows a road closure on California State Route 211 at Fernbridge, a 1,320-foot-long (402.3 m) concrete arch bridge that spans the Eel River near Fortuna, Calif., in Humboldt County. The bridge is closed while they conduct a safety inspection checking for possible seismic damage. Officials say a strong earthquake in Northern California has cut off power to thousands and damaged roads and homes. No injuries have been reported in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Tuesday near Ferndale. That's a small community over 200 miles northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific Coast.

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