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2 earthquakes, 4.6 and 3.0, strike off Northern California coast

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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