6.0 Earthquake in California

A 6.0 earthquake shook up Northern California today. The earthquake was very close to the Humboldt County area which was struck last month. Another earthquake to add to the many recent earthquakes felt across the world. As of now there are no reports of damage or injuries.

Even more significant, today’s Petrolia earthquake was only 7 miles below the earth’s surface increasing its range of reach.

USGS data is the following:
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
* Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 20:20:21 UTC
* Thursday, February 04, 2010 at 12:20:21 PM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 40.431°N, 124.929°W
Depth 11.2 km (7.0 miles)
Region OFFSHORE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances
* 56 km (35 miles) WNW (282°) from Petrolia, CA
* 59 km (36 miles) WSW (254°) from Ferndale, CA
* 68 km (42 miles) WSW (256°) from Fortuna, CA
* 76 km (47 miles) WSW (239°) from Eureka, CA
* 363 km (225 miles) NW (306°) from Sacramento, CA
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 1.4 km (0.9 miles); depth +/- 2 km (1.2 miles)