Two earthquakes shake Humboldt County in Northern California

The two Humboldt County earthquakes struck in roughly the same area as two others the day before

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Two earthquakes struck Humboldt County in Northern California Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The first, an M4.1 quake, struck at around 8:41 a.m., USGS reported, and was centered nearly 16 miles southwest of Scotia and around 35 miles south of Eureka.

The second happened at around 12:29 p.m. It measured at a preliminary magnitude of 3.3, according to USGS, and struck close to where the day's first quake had been centered.

These come only a day after several struck in roughly the same area in Humboldt County.

No other information was immediately available.



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