6.5-magnitude earthquake hits northern California

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of northern California, the US Geological Survey has said.

The quake occurred on Saturday, 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of Ferndale and 224 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Sacramento, at a depth of nine miles (16 kilometers), AFP reported.

Local media said police in Ferndale reported some damage to the city hall building but gave no initial reports of injuries.

The temblor hit at 4:27 pm local time (0027 GMT) and was followed by a series of three aftershocks measuring 3.5, 3.7, and 3.8 on the open-ended Moment Magnitude Scale.

The Los Angeles Times reported that the initial jolt was felt as far away as San Francisco.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=115766§ionid=3510203.