Earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 and 3.9 rock the coast of Humboldt County

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PIX NOW – 6 AM 7/4/23 11:21

The US Geological Survey said two earthquakes measuring 4.0 and 3.9 in the past 24 hours shook the coast of Humboldt County in northern California.

An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 3.9 was reported shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday along the coast, about 13 miles southwest of Ferndale.

On Monday, a magnitude 4 earthquake was reported at about 11 a.m., with its epicenter offshore about 50 miles off the coast of Humboldt, according to the USGS.

There were no reports of damages as a result of the earthquakes.

Dozens of smaller earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 to 3.5 have been reported in the region over the past month.

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