The emergency knocked out power for some 70,000 residents, resulted in at least 11 injuries and left two dead, according to Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal. There were more than 50 aftershocks felt, Honsal said during a 2 p.m. PST press conference that was briefly interrupted by an aftershock. (Credit: USGS)
Roads buckled and split and homes, utility lines and other infrastructure were damaged following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Northern California's Humboldt County on Dec. 20, 2022, according to Humboldt County Sheriff's Office, which reported widespread structural damage.
The emergency knocked out power for some 70,000 residents, resulted in at least 11 injuries and left two dead, according to Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal. There were more than 15 aftershocks felt, Honsal said during 2 p.m. PST press conference, which was briefly interrupted by an aftershock. The press conference, which also lost power at one point, was held at Rio Dell City Hall, the municipality hardest hit by the quake.
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