Earthquake today

2022 - 12 - 22

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More than 50000 power outages restored after deadly, magnitude ... (USA TODAY)

Power has been restored to tens of thousands of homes in Humboldt County after a deadly, magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked Northern California Tuesday.

Gavin Newsom then [proclaimed a state of emergency](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/12/20/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-to-support-response-to-humboldt-county-earthquake/) to support emergency response. [declared a local emergency](https://humboldtgov.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=4934&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook) Tuesday night. PG&E said Wednesday morning that the utility company plans to have nearly all customers restored by 3 p.m. USA TODAY reached out to PG&E for additional information Wednesday morning. "All customers are urged to use extreme caution around heavily damaged buildings." I’ve never felt anything like that in my life." "The way that it shook ... [Learn about the smaller earthquakes impacting Northern California.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/12/20/what-is-aftershock-earthquakes/10932945002/) Because of widespread damages in the county, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal [told USA TODAY on Tuesday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/20/northern-california-earthquake-ferndale/10929671002/). As of Wednesday morning, [magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the region](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/12/20/northern-california-earthquake-ferndale/10929671002/) early Tuesday.

Northern California earthquake: Communities still without power ... (KCRA Sacramento)

Small communities that bore the brunt of a strong earthquake on the coast of far Northern California remained without power and under boil-water advisories ...

Today's Headlines: At least 2 die, 11 injured in Northern California ... (Los Angeles Times)

Hello, it's Wednesday, Dec. 21, and here are the stories you shouldn't miss today. TOP STORIES. At least 2 dead, 11 injured in 6.4 earthquake.

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3.1-magnitude earthquake reported in Oakland (KRON4)

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – A 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Oakland, 1.2 miles northeast of San Leandro, at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday.

Preliminary 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Union City (NBC Bay Area)

The quake hit at 6:22 p.m. and was centered 1.5 miles north of Union City, 4.7 miles southeast of Hayward and 5.1 miles north-northwest of Fremont, the USGS ...

The quake hit at 6:22 p.m. Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news. [Bay Area Quake Tracker](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/earthquakes/san-francisco-bay-area-earthquake-tracker/3003104/), the latest earthquake stories, extensive quake prep checklists, videos and many other disaster preparedness resources all in one place: [NBCBAYAREA.COM/QUAKES](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-quake-central/3100957/)

Preliminary 3.1 earthquake strikes East Bay near San Leandro ... (KGO-TV)

A preliminary magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in the East Bay near San Leandro Wednesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Preliminary 3.3 earthquake reported in East Bay near Union City ... (KGO-TV)

The minor quake happened at 6:22 p.m. and was centered around two kilometers north of Union City. So far, there have no reports of any major damage or injuries.

Humboldt County Is Vulnerable to Earthquakes Because of Plate ... (The New York Times)

The Mendocino Triple Junction generates an average of 80 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater each year.

[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). It’s just part of our job, a part of our calling, a part of our mission.” The professor, Alan Ross, said he had wanted to honor a beloved, especially kind preschool instructor who taught his children and died from cancer. [scientists say](https://seismo.berkeley.edu/blog/2016/12/08/temblors-where-three-plates-meet.html), lies around Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County, where the westernmost tip of the Pacific coastline curves out into the ocean. The drive is beautiful with rolling hills, ranches and wandering elk. The afternoon sunset is spectacular. The San Francisco Chronicle reports. And then to the north is the Juan de Fuca plate, which is subducting beneath the North American plate. So if you have just a few seconds to drop, cover and hold on, we could potentially halve the injuries. The $17 salad place is expanding into the suburbs. The center was just offshore, about 12 miles west of Ferndale. To the south of the junction is the San Andreas fault system, where the Pacific plate and the North American plate are moving past each other.

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