Two magnitude-4.0 earthquakes rattle Northern California in two days

A magnitude 4.3 quake struck yesterday 37 miles southwest of Eureka, California. A 4.4 earthquake struck this morning 117 miles West Northwest of Eureka, California. A magnitude 4.3 quake struck yesterday 37 miles southwest of Eureka, California. A 4.4 earthquake struck this morning 117 miles West Northwest of Eureka, California. Photo: USGS Photo: USGS Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Two magnitude-4.0 earthquakes rattle Northern California in two days 1 / 15 Back to Gallery

Northern California has been rattled by two earthquakes in the past two days.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 struck off the coast at 9:07 a.m. on Tuesday and was centered 107 miles west of Crescent City and 117 miles west-northwest of Eureka.

The day before a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 hit nearby at 10:33 a.m. and was centered 21.1 miles southwest of Rio Dell and 37.3 miles south-southwest of Eureka.

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