On Wednesday, northern California experienced a earthquake of 5.4 magnitude near Rio Del region – an area struggling to recover from the trauma caused by a devastating earthquake that happened only 10 days ago.
According to the US Geological Survey, Sunday’s earthquake occurred at an impressive depth of 27.8 kilometers.
On December 20, a 6.4-magnitude quake struck the same region in Humboldt County, causing widespread havoc and destruction.
#Earthquake (#sismo) possibly felt 26 sec ago in #California. Felt it? Tell us via:
— EMSC (@LastQuake) January 1, 2023
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⚠ Automatic crowdsourced detection, not seismically verified yet. More info soon! pic.twitter.com/m6l2jSHEAT
The devastating earthquake left homes and roads in ruins, disrupted services, and severed water and power supplies for thousands of people.
This region experiences seismic activity with a certain regularity, yet this event was more destructive than most. This earthquake measured 6.4 degrees on the Richter Scale and left extensive damage in its wake.
