A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California and it “felt more violent” than the previous quake, an official said

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An earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday morning for the second time in less than two weeks, according to the USGS.

The USGS said the 5.4-magnitude quake occurred 30 miles south of Eureka with the epicenter about 9 miles southeast of Rio del. The quake was shallow, with a depth of about 17.3 miles, according to preliminary information from the agency.

Rio del Mayor Debra Garnes said the quake shook her home.

“It was crazy. The earthquake felt more violent this time,” Garnes told CNN. “It was shorter, but more violent. My refrigerator moved two feet. Things came out of the refrigerator. There’s a crack in my wall from the violence of that.”

Garnes said a neighbor’s house also had a crack in the wall from the quake.

This is the second earthquake to hit Northern California in less than a month. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake that shook the region on December 20 struck two people. Garnes said 27 homes have been marked red — meaning they are unsafe due to damage — and 73 homes have been flagged yellow in Rio Del from this earthquake.

As of Sunday morning, the USGS said the latest quake is a green pager, indicating no estimated fatalities and very low economic losses.

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