The earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, 165 kilometers west from Ferndale, California, the United States. Previously, the USGS said that the magnitude of the earthquake was estimated at 6.8, but later it was downgraded.
Prelim M6.5 earthquake off the coast of Northern California Dec-8 14:49 UTC, updates https://t.co/ZlCoA29HFL
— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) 8 декабря 2016 г.
Earthquake shocks have been recorded at 14:49 UTC. The seismic focus occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
#Breaking
— Tom Hall ☘ (@TomHall) 8 декабря 2016 г.
Major 6.8 #Earthquake off the Coast of Northern #California.
No word of #Tsunami Warning!#Quake pic.twitter.com/jnZ29HiB6y
"The earthquake's epicenter was identified approximately 180 km from Eureka, CA," the agency noted.
According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service, there was no tsunami warning in relation to the quake.
"Based on all available data a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii," the agency stated.
No injuries have been reported so far from the quake.
According to Richter magnitude scale, a 6.0-6.9-magnitude earthquake is considered to be strong. It can be felt up to hundreds of kilometers from the epicenter.
In 2014, North California was hit by a strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake that left hundreds of people injured and damaged dozens of buildings. It was considered the worst in the area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which claimed 63 lives and caused $10 billion in damage.
