A strong earthquake has struck the US West Coast, triggering urgent warnings for millions to shelter in place during the seismic shockwaves.
The US Geological Survey said a magnitude 5.6 quake erupted in Northern California at 11.10am ET on Wednesday, less than 120 miles north of San Francisco.
Residents in California, Nevada and Oregon reported feeling the shaking caused by the major seismic event.
While the strongest shaking was reported right at the quake’s epicenter near Redwood Valley, the tremors traveled more than 600 miles up and down the West Coast, reaching Coos Bay, Oregon in the north and Salinas, California in the south.
That range
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.
