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5.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Humboldt County

HUMBOLDT COUNTY - Residents in the community of Rio Dell in Humbolt County were shaken this morning by an earthquake.

The earthquake, which was measured as 5.4, struck around 10:35 a.m. about nine miles southeast of Rio Dell, the United States Geological Survey tweeted shortly after.

This incident comes almost two weeks after a 6.4-magnitude quake in Humboldt County left two people dead.

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