6.0 Quake Strikes NorCal

Only a month after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, the area was hit by another Thursday, this time registering at a magnitude of 6.0. Although the January quake caused around $12.5 million in structural damages in the city of Eureka, no damages have been reported this time, and a Humboldt County spokesperson said the overall effects were far less severe. The area is the seismic capital of the California, with three tectonic plates merging to cause geological strain. According to research, there is a high magnitude quake every 300 to 400 years.