Earthquake: 5.6 quake strikes 74 miles west of Ferndale
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Friday night 74 miles west of Ferndale, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The temblor occurred at 8:27 p.m. PDT at a depth of 1.3 miles.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was 79 miles from Fortuna, 80 miles from Humbolt Hill and 81 miles from Bayview.
About six hours earlier, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake, centered nearby, struck about 99 miles west of Crescent City.
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