The earthquake caused strong shaking and likely produced light to moderate damage, according to the USGS, which uses a seismometer to measure the time, location and magnitude of a tremor. An entire cabinet in the bathroom fell over and broke apart.' 'Things you wouldn't expect to have fallen over or broken did. Everything was in shambles,' Pickett Monolias said. 'Once the shaking finally stopped, we got our flashlights and phones and looked around. Wendy Pickett Monolias, who lives in the neighboring town of Eureka, told The Missoulian that she awoke to the violent shaking. It comes just three days after a 3.6 earthquake rattled San Francisco as seismologists warn the Bay Area is due a devastating quake in the next three decades - potentially causing thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damage.Ī grocery store in Humboldt County was a mess after this morning's earthquake sent an avalanche of canned drinks into aisle 8Īnother area resident Ria Espinoza shared a photo of her damaged bathroom and told KNTV that the quake 'felt like turbulence on an airplane, like intense turbulence.' The powerful earthquake left more than 71,000 customers without power - which is about 71 percent of Humboldt County - after it struck 7.5 miles south-west of Ferndale, a small community 210 miles north-west of San Francisco, the US Geological Survey reported.ĭozens of smaller quakes, some as powerful as a 4.6 magnitude, have since struck the area, USGS reported. Numerous gas leaks, downed powerlines and at least one structure fire in Ferndale were reported by area residents and officials. They are expected to survive their injuries, which include a suspected broken hip and a head injury. Its epicenter was around 200 miles north of San Francisco, three days after a 3.6 quake shook the Bay Area.Īt least two people were injured in this morning's temblor, the Humboldt Co. ![]() The centre issued a statement at 10.02am outlining the 5.2 magnitude quake was not a tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories.A massive 6.4 earthquake rocked northern California early Tuesday morning, leaving tens of thousands of people without power. THE Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has assured there is no tsunami threat spanning from this morning's earthquake. "SCC LDMG will remain at alert status until all reports are clear of any issues or consequence from this tremor." "The tremor could be felt as wide a Bundaberg and the Sunshine Coast. "Sunshine Coast LDMG moved into alert status as at 10.15am in response to the mini earthquake that occurred approximately 150km east of Fraser Island," Mr Gallina said. Sunshine Coast Council Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) Coordinator John Gallina said there was no threat of tsunami in relation to this event and no reports of damage or injury at this time. Their office was in a state of confusion as staff and customers asked "was that an earthquake?!" Some residents said they felt nothing at all.Ĭlayton's Towing posted a video of the moment the earthquake hit. "I only felt a small tremor, not enough to give me a fright, but sure was interesting."ĭebbie Hannay said she thought it might have been a huge truck headed for her home. "There's construction nearby so I thought it might have been jack-hammering but as I scrolled down my Facebook newsfeed I read posts from people all up and down the Coast experiencing it too, even a friend in Brissie felt it! "My wife had just left and it sound as though the garage and fallen off it's or she had just backed into the letterbox on her way out, but when I turned and look out my office window, she was driving through the roundabout and the letterbox was still standing."Īimee Clark of Maroochydore was sitting at her table when she felt her seat tremble. "I heard a loud noise and the house shook," Mr Watson said. The 5.3 magnitude quake, which rumbled in the Coral Sea about 9.40am, could be felt up to 228km away. Jeff Watson was doing some quiet proofreading when he felt the earthquake tremors shake the Sunshine Coast. Whole building was swaying, sure had us all wondering what was going on for a minute there.Posted by Claytons Towing on Wednesday, 29 July 2015 This mornings earth tremor recorded in Clayton's Nambour Head Office, turn the sound up, watch the plants/computers.
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