An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Northern California on New Year's Day, striking in the same area where a tremor killed two people and caused major damage less than two weeks ago, authorities said.
A home damaged by an earthquake can be seen in Rio Dell, Calif., Dec. 20, 2022.An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Northern California on New Year's Day, striking in the same area where aSunday's earthquake occurred at 10:35 a.m. and its epicenter was pinpointed nine miles east of Rio Dell in Humboldt County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The shaker caused a power outage in the Rio Dell area, about 245 miles north of San Francisco. The Pacific GasThe quake struck 12 days after one hit the same area.
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