Moderate Earthquake Hits Far Off The Coast, Southwest Of Eureka
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EUREKA (CBS13) - A moderate earthquake has struck off the coast of far Northern California early Friday afternoon.
The quake is centered about 26 miles southwest of Eureka, well into the Pacific Ocean.
The first quake hit about 10 minutes before 1 p.m. and had a preliminary magnitude of 5.8. It has since been downgraded to a 5.7 magnitude.
Prelim M5.6 earthquake near the coast of Northern California Sep-22 19:50 UTC, updates https://t.co/PJgG5gFpkX
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) September 22, 2017
No tsunami is expected due to earthquake, according to the National Weather Service.
Tsunami Info Stmt: M5.8 140mi SW Eureka, California 1250PDT Sep 22: Tsunami NOT expected
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) September 22, 2017
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The quake occurred along a well-known fault line of the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire.
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