Footage shows bottles fall off liquor store shelves as a strong earthquake hit the Northern California coast. The 6.2-magnitude quake was centered offshore about 210 miles from San Francisco. The nearest population center, Eureka, is about 45 miles north.
PETROLIA, Calif. -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Northern California coast on Monday, bringing significant shaking but likely minimal damage to the sparsely populated area.The earthquake occurred just after noon and was centered off the coast about 210 miles northwest of San Francisco, just off a tiny town called Petrolia that's home to fewer than 1,000 people. The nearest population center, Eureka, is about 45 miles north.
The Humboldt County Sheriff's office of emergency services did not issue any evacuation orders, though a few roads were closed due to rockslides. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated economic losses of less than $10 million and no fatalities. The area last suffered an earthquake of a similar magnitude in 1993, when one person died, according to the USGS.
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