Two earthquakes have hit off the Northern California coast on Thursday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The first quake hit at around 8:09 p.m. It was a magnitude 4.6 and was centered 22 kilometers northwest of Petrolia, California near Eureka. It had a depth of 21 kilometers (13.05 miles).

The second quake hit about 9 minutes later. It was a magnitude 3.0 and was centered 17 kilometers (10.56) northwest of Petrolia.

The second quake had a depth of 23 kilometers (14.3 miles).

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