Tag: California quake

Strong quake strikes off northern California, no tsunami threat

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday off the coast of northern California, but there was no tsunami threat, seismologists said. The US Geological Survey said there was “a low likelihood of casualties and damage” from the quake, which hit on the Mendocino fault. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat. The epicenter of the quake, which hit at 6:49 am (1449 GMT), was located 97 […]

6.0 magnitude quake hits San Francisco Bay area, no major damage reported

(Reuters) – An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude shook the San Francisco Bay Area early on Sunday, waking residents but not causing major damage, according to initial reports. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was eight km (five miles) northwest of the town of American Canyon, on the northern edge of San Francisco Bay. Police dispatchers in San Francisco and Oakland said there were no reports of reports of major damage. Several people on […]