There were as many as 80 aftershocks following Humboldt County's 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
the strong quake struck at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday, about 7.5 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, a small city in Humboldt County, roughly 200 miles northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast.
"This was a big deal," Honsal said. "But it's not the big one. This gives up the wake-up call. We have to be ready. This is just an opportunity for us to get ready for that big one." A porch collapsed in nearby Rio Dell. Shampoo bottles fell off the shelf at a Safeway. There were reports of broken glass throughout the region. In Fortuna, aHonsal said that there were indeed "major impacts" to homes, and there were damages to utilities and water supplies. Fire crews and paramedics were out in force, he said, making sure people were OK.
Keith Knudsen, acting director of the USGS Earthquake Science Center, said it will take some hours to figure out the "hazard assessments," which are conducted by architects and building code officials.State Sen. Mike McGuire tweeted that state Route 211, otherwise known as Fernbridge, would be shut down for a bit as CalTrans crews assessed the infrastructure.
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