Over 55,000 houses had been left with out electrical energy after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of California in the USA early Tuesday.

The USGS (United States Geological Survey) mentioned the quake was about 16.1 km (10 miles) deep and 12km (7.4 miles) west-southwest of California’s Ferndale, which is about 260 miles from San Francisco.

There is no such thing as a danger of a tsunami, the United State’s nationwide tsunami warning system mentioned. Round a dozen small aftershocks had been reported within the space, USGS mentioned. There’s a low probability of casualties however some harm is probably going.

Ferndale is a city of round 15,000 folks.

Within the city and surrounding Humboldt County, tens of 1000’s of houses and companies had been with out energy. “Energy is out throughout the county. Don’t name 911 except you might be experiencing a direct emergency,” the county tweeted.

Native media additionally mentioned California Freeway Patrol has been responding to experiences of cracks in a bridge over the Eel River.

The quake got here simply days after a 3.6 magnitude seismic occasion struck the San Francisco Bay Space, waking up 1000’s of individuals at 3. 39 am Saturday. That quake was centered in El Cerrito, round 25 km from downtown San Francisco.

With enter from companies