[UPDATE: No Tsunami Danger] 6.5 Quake!

Did you feel that one? A large quake just rocked Southern Humboldt [UPDATE: It rocked the North Coast.] The quake sites haven’t registered it yet but we’ll update when they do.

UPDATE: This quake hit off the mouth of the Mattole River west of Petrolia. It was a 6.8 which struck at approximately 6:50 a.m. It was 10 km deep. This is around 102 miles west of Ferndale.eaarthquake
UPDATE 7:13 a.m.:

UPDATE 7:16 a.m.: Nikki Leskinen, radio host at Lost Coast Communications got interviewed by NPR. Listen for her this morning.

UPDATE 7:21 a.m.: The quake has been downgraded to a 6.5. according to the USGS.

UPDATE: 7:40 a.m.: No reports of major damage so far. (In fact, to our knowledge, no one has even reported a picture frame askew.)

UPDATE 8:38 a.m.: Caltrans reports,

UPDATE 8:41 a.m.: Facebook activated a safety check for those experiencing the devastating aftermath of this quake (poking a little gentle fun because life is good.)

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Regina Miclette
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Regina Miclette
7 years ago

Yup, it was a good jolt!

Jason
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Jason
7 years ago

Felt this one good out crooked prairie. Rocked the cabin pots and pans banging around..guess it was a 6.8..

laura
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laura
7 years ago

wow . felt it in blocksburg.
it was a good quick roll.
pans hanging on a rack rocked.

kimi
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kimi
7 years ago
Reply to  laura

Hey Laura , It’s kimi. Miss you all . We are out in willow Creek now. We did not feel it.. much love

A Miller
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A Miller
7 years ago

Felt it on Kneeland! There was a little rolling and then a bigger jolt.

Shannon
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Shannon
7 years ago

6.8 165km west of Ferndale

Denise
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Denise
7 years ago

Yes! In Myrtletown. Good, long one. Hanging bird feeders are still a-swayin’!

Stephen.
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Stephen.
7 years ago

Magnitude 6.8 127km from Fernadale depth was 10.0km

Humboldt
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Humboldt
7 years ago

6.8 132 miles off coast of Eureka

Life is Good
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Life is Good
7 years ago

6.8 according to USGS maps. Felt it good in Piercy

Emily
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Emily
7 years ago

Didn’t feel that big in Arcata I’d give it a 4/5

Kathi
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Kathi
7 years ago

In Rio Dell, it was rolling and kept going for a while…

Gazoo
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Gazoo
7 years ago
Reply to  Kathi

Same in fortuna, shook like the dog was scratching on the bed for a while

Don
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Don
7 years ago

Yes. Two seperate rattles just before 7:00

Kato
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Kato
7 years ago

Earthquake.usgs.com listed it immediately: a 6.8 and 165 miles off the coast. Made the cat stop scratching and look around…

Ernestine
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Ernestine
7 years ago
Reply to  Kato

102 .miles, 165 km offshore. Fwiw

River Rat
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River Rat
7 years ago

It was gentle but lasted a long time. Who needs alarm clocks when mother nature gives you a
wake up call.

Spyrock patriot
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Spyrock patriot
7 years ago

I felt it on the backside of Spyrock close to the Eal River just a slight rocking up here

Jorge Cervantes
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Jorge Cervantes
7 years ago

Woke me up!

Big Love
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Big Love
7 years ago

Thought it was my woman rocking my world

Deborah Wood
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Deborah Wood
7 years ago

Felt briefly but strong just north of Trinidad.

Hick
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Hick
7 years ago

Gentle waterbed type motion. It lasted for about 5 seconds. Not like the one the other morning. It was kind of a “short sharp shove”. Floyd reference.

10 toes
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10 toes
7 years ago
Reply to  Hick

Hick , you are describing my exact thought of the feeling …..here in cove by wedding point ….felt like a water bed for 5-7 seconds!!

Ben
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Ben
7 years ago

This old cabin rocked and creaked.. I was just making coffee..

Kay
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Kay
7 years ago

Felt a very light rumbling all of the way down in Monterey! It lasted a little while. 10 seconds maybe?

Beel
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Beel
7 years ago

No Tsunami warning
http://www.tsunami.gov/

Robin Shelley
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Robin Shelley
7 years ago

Felt it in Brookings, Oregon.

AC
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AC
7 years ago

Felt it in Cutten

Spyrock patriot
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Spyrock patriot
7 years ago

Wow Kym you’re awesome you beat Fox news they just sent me an alert about the earthquake 60 seconds after you did

BG
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BG
7 years ago

yep, got shook awake in Rio Dell…

Jeanne
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Jeanne
7 years ago

Felt it here just north of New Harris.

Guest
Guest
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7 years ago

Quite a roller at Temple Circle Humboldt Hill.

RedwoodCorgi
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RedwoodCorgi
7 years ago

Wonder about tsunami warning? Gentle roller in Rio Dell.

Guest
Guest
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7 years ago

Felt it in eureka. good little shake any stronger and i would have been out the door

Stephen.
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Stephen.
7 years ago
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My bed did a slight roll effect thought my dog had moved up against it & started scratching.

Josie
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Josie
7 years ago

Felt it in Willits. My blinds were swinging.

Priscilla galvin
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Priscilla galvin
7 years ago

Ooh-wee. I sure felt it.

Jaygee
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Jaygee
7 years ago

Felt in Fort Bragg

Penguino
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Penguino
7 years ago

Woke up the dogs and cats,and me in Redway . Seemed fairly long shake.

Humbilly
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Humbilly
7 years ago

Bayside here, gentle rocker W to E at 200′ elevation, surprised at usgs reading of 6.8 mag. felt more like a 4 here…hope that relieves some pressure on the triple junction!

Anonymous
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Anonymous
7 years ago

Yep, felt it in Ft.Seward and I rarely feel them out this way. Probably a 5 out here.

Robin Shelley
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Robin Shelley
7 years ago

Felt it in Brookings, OR.

Rock and Roll
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Rock and Roll
7 years ago

Gentle rolling at my house on Pine Hill. Hanging stuff swaying a bit. Glad it was way out at sea.

Resident
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Resident
7 years ago

Felt a strong roll in Loleta

Bc
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Bc
7 years ago

Nope, didn’t feel anything and I was up…

Rancho sequoia ap. Woundering if maybe a group like back in the early 90s ……

Melinda
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Melinda
7 years ago

Lasted a long time

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago

We were moving!!pots and pans all the stained glass hanging was all swaying back and forth,for a good few minutes.hope everyone is ok.

Eldon G. Whitehead
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Eldon G. Whitehead
7 years ago

Per my clock on the wall, it hit at 6:51.42 and was a sharp jolt and than turned into a rolling motion. Nothing fell, but things were swinging like a pendulum. First one that I personally have felt for quite some time. I was reading the morning paper about the shooting in Eureka the other night.

Carol C.
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7 years ago

It woke us up. Shaking east to west gently but for at least 10 seconds. It felt like it was out in the ocean.

Ernie Branscomb
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7 years ago

They say that dogs are the universal predictor and indicator of earthquakes and other unusual phenomena. My dog slept right through it. She is soooo busted.

Gazoo
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Gazoo
7 years ago

Made me laugh earnie, my wife and all of our critters slept right through it also

G-MAS
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G-MAS
7 years ago

My girl,Katie jumped in my lap and wouldn’t leave me alone.then about an hour later BAM

Danielle
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Danielle
7 years ago

Rocked my office chair and desk in Redway. Seemed to last awhile.

Bonnie Cook
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Bonnie Cook
7 years ago

felt it in Blocksburg, not too bad

Me
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Me
7 years ago

Nothing like sitting on the throne when a quake hits😵

Hick
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Hick
7 years ago

Hope everything came out ok.

homer
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homer
7 years ago

Kym rocks ! So many comments tells us how followed her “real news” site is. This is my number 1 source for local news. Thanks for all your long hours and accurate reporting.