Earthquake in california. Earthquake tremors were felt in California, USA on Thursday. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured at 5.5 on the Richter scale. Earthquake tremors have been felt in the northern area of California. However, so far no news of loss of life or property has come to the notice of the earthquake. According to Indian time, the earthquake occurred at 4:30 in the morning of May 12. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Northern California at around 4:19 p.m. Thursday, with tremors felt across the northern half of the state, including parts of the Pacific Coast and Bay Area, as well as parts of Nevada.
The earthquake’s magnitude was 5.7 in the initial reading, but the USGS website later updated its reading to 5.5. The quake occurred less than a mile below the Earth’s surface, about 2.5 miles southwest of the East Coast community near Lake Almanor, about 120 miles directly northeast of Sacramento, according to the USGS. According to USGS, the tremors were felt about 2.5 miles off the east coast near Lake Almanor, about 120 miles northeast of Sacramento.
At the same time, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that no tsunami warning, advisory or danger related to the California earthquake was expressed. Let us tell you that earlier on December 20 last year, strong tremors of earthquake were felt off the coast of Northern California. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale was 6.4. The earthquake was so strong that even a bridge and several roads in the city were damaged. Due to the earthquake, an incident of gas leakage also came to the fore in the city. Power lines fell and a building caught fire.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : May 12, 2023, 06:37 PM
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