Earthquake: 3.9 quake strikes near Eureka
A shallow magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon 35 miles from Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 2:03 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 5.0 miles.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was 19 miles from Rio Dell, 23 miles from Fortuna, 40 miles from Bayside and 193 miles from Sacramento.
In the past 10 days, there has been one earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
Read more about Southern California earthquakes.
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