Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Rattles Off Northern California Coast

The quake comes just two days after Sunday’s 6.7 earthquake in Hawaii. No tsunami warnings were issued for Oregon or California.

Blue dot shows approximate epicenter of quake off California coast Image courtesy: ANSS

(EUREKA, Calif.) - A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled off the Northern California coast at 12:53 PM Tuesday afternoon.

According to the US Geological Service, the quakes' epicenter was located 89 miles west/southwest of Eureka, California.

No tsunami warnings for Oregon or California were issued by the National Weather Service.

Officials say the quake had a depth of just over 11 miles.

No injuries or damage were reported, but the quake was felt as far away as San Francisco and San Jose.

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