Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Rio Dell in Humboldt County
HUMBOLDT COUNTY -- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake centered near one of the towns that suffered the most damage in last month's deadly temblor rattled residents in Humboldt County Sunday morning.
The latest earthquake struck at around 10:35 a.m. approximately nine miles southeast of Rio Dell. The quake was strong enough to trigger a ShakeAlert notification to cell phones that are part of the FEMA Wireless Emergency Alert System.
So far there are no reports of damage. Residents in nearby Fortuna -- which also had damage from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake on December 20 -- and Eureka reported feeling the quake on social media.
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The State Route 211 bridge at Fernbridge -- which had to be shut down for repairs after the December 20 earthquake -- was closed Sunday so Caltrans crews could give the repaired span a safety inspection.
That magnitude 6.4 earthquake left two dead and injured at least 17 people. Damage caused was significant enough for Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in the county.
