America: 6.4 magnitude earthquake in California, power failure in 70 thousand houses, panic among people

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America’s northern California shaken by earthquake

The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.4

Power failure in more than 70 thousand houses

Washington. Earthquake tremors have been felt in Northern California. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured at 6.4 on the Richter scale. The powerful earthquake was very strong on the northern coast of California, causing more damage there. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, at least 11 people have been reported injured, while 2 others have died. According to a Reuters report, the earthquake occurred near Ferndale, a rural area in northern California. Which is about 345 km northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast.

Due to this earthquake on Tuesday, there has been heavy damage to houses, roads, electricity and water facilities. Thousands of people were forced to live without electricity. About 79,000 homes in Ferndale and surrounding Humboldt County were without power immediately after the quake, according to the electric grid tracking website PowerOutage.us. There was extensive damage to roads and homes in the surrounding Humboldt County.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred near Ferndale, a rural stretch of Northern California about 345 km NW of San Francisco & close to the Pacific coast, cutting off power to 70,000 people, and damaging some buildings & a roadway, injuring two people, reports The Associated Press

— ANI (@ANI) December 20, 2022