The second earthquake in two weeks has just occurred in northern California, and some organizations have issued warnings of further strong earthquakes.
On Monday, January 2nd, Eastern Time, an earthquake prediction research website called Quake Prediction issued a 48-hour warning through Twitter, saying that from January 2nd to 3rd, California from San Francisco Bay to the northwest of Los Angeles, an earthquake with an magnitude of 7.0 may occur.
It is worth noting that Quake Prediction is not an official organization. Its website states that it has conducted research on earthquake prediction since 2005, but it also states that the organization has no relationship with the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Prior to this, Northern California had just experienced a 5.4-magnitude earthquake.
According to CCTV News, on Sunday, January 1, local time, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred 15 kilometers southeast of Rio Dell in Humboldt County, California, with a focal depth of 27.8 kilometers.
USGS said on Sunday that the earthquake was assessed as green, meaning no lives were estimated to have been lost and economic losses were low. However, Rio Tinto Dell Mayor Debra Garnes told the media that although Sunday's earthquake lasted shorter, the shaking was stronger than the previous one. Her refrigerator was moved two feet, contents were knocked out, and a crack appeared in the wall.
reference news quoted media reports as mentioning that the California Department of Transportation tweeted that Sunday's earthquake caused the closure of State Highway 211 in Fenbridge. After the earthquake, the authorities needed to conduct safety inspections on the bridge.
Wall Street News noted that the area where the earthquake occurred is about 30 miles south of the California coastal city of Eureka. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake occurred near the city last Tuesday, December 20. The above-mentioned report of
reference news mentioned that the earthquake two weeks ago caused houses to collapse, roads to be destroyed, and water and electricity lines to be broken, leaving thousands of residents without water and electricity. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said at least a dozen people were injured in that earthquake, and two others died due to lack of time to rescue them when or immediately after the quake struck. The
report also mentioned that the area where the earthquake occurred is known for relatively frequent seismic activity, but the damage caused by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake was particularly greater than in the past. This largely rural area is known for its redwood groves, local seafood, timber industry, and dairy farms. In addition to earthquakes, Northern California was also buffeted by torrential rains. Heavy rains caused severe flooding, swamping roads and forcing residents to evacuate in some areas as they prepared to celebrate the New Year.
Local media in California stated that California experiences an average of five earthquakes per year, with magnitudes ranging from 5.0 to 6.0. Some commentators believe that the recent earthquakes may hint that a long-overdue major earthquake may be coming.
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