Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA, was reported only 5 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 1.4 miles beneath the epicenter late at night on Wednesday, December 27th, 2023, at 11:00 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ferndale (pop. 1,400) located 41 miles from the epicenter, Fortuna (pop. 12,000) 47 miles away, Rio Dell (pop. 3,400) 48 miles away, and Humboldt Hill (pop. 3,400) 48 miles away. In Pine Hills (pop. 3,100, 50 miles away), Eureka (pop. 27,000, 52 miles away), Bayside (pop. 17,100, 58 miles away), and Arcata (pop. 17,800, 58 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 27, 2023 11:00 pm (GMT -8) local time (28 Dec 2023 07:00 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 2.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.39°N / 125°W (California, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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