Shaking Things Up: Humboldt Rattled by 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Southwest of Scotia

3.9 quake

The red dot shows where the 3.9 quake occurred just before 11 p.m. [Image from UC Berkeley]

Just before 11 p.m., residents of Humboldt County got a bit of an evening jolt. According to the USGS, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck 26 kilometers southwest of Scotia and Rio Dell at 10:56 p.m. local time. While it wasn’t quite a “drop everything and duck” moment, it was certainly enough to cause a brief pause in scrolling, sipping, or nodding off to sleep for most of us.

The tremor originated 9 kilometers below the surface, giving the earth a chance to adjust its tectonic blanket. Those near Scotia might have felt the ground give a little shake, rattle, and roll.

What did you feel and where?

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Earthquake weather again this morning
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Earthquake weather again this morning
1 year ago

Under Mill Creek, Petrolia. Scotians probably barely felt it. Another jolt around 11:20.

Thomas Road Oldie But Moldie
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Thomas Road Oldie But Moldie
1 year ago

There was a second one at 11:18pm. It was a 4.0 SW of Scotia. Was driving during the first one but sure felt it here west of Miranda for the second one!

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Gosh
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Gosh
1 year ago

Quite a few last night …

Pedro DePacas
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Pedro DePacas
1 year ago
Reply to  Gosh

Are the thumbs up, thumbs down, and share buttons huge for you too?

Sorry, meant for another comment on another article…

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melanopsin
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1 year ago
Reply to  Pedro DePacas

Huge for me too.

laura cooskey
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1 year ago
Reply to  Pedro DePacas

Looming. They fill the whole screen.

laura cooskey
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1 year ago
Reply to  laura cooskey

All better, 4:30 pm

Jeffersonian
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1 year ago

Actually there were 5 in an hour in about the same place near Petrolia.Largest was a 4.4 at midnite which was felt in eureka.

Christine Brockway
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Christine Brockway
1 year ago
Reply to  Jeffersonian

CB

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
1 year ago
Reply to  Jeffersonian

The midnight ‘quake was the only one I felt just outside Eureka. Couple of gentle you-hoo shakes from the planet. Hello, you big blue marble.

A. Watcher
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A. Watcher
1 year ago

There are no faults. ‘Earthquake faults “ Are repetitive strikes of Directed Energy in the same geographical locations year after year.
Earthquakes are stimulated and or created with Directed or Focused Energy.
“Earthquake faults” are actually substrate’s of conductive materials ie granite or quartz. These veins of conductive materials give the impression of long faults……
In reality the frequency/ energy carries through the entire substrate of conductive materials.
The next target of the U.S Government’s Space Force’s NOAA 20 and 21
The Roger’s Hayward , un-fault. In actuality a substrate of conductive materials……
2024 San Francisco Bay Area’s 8.0 earthquake and conflagrations
Water will rise.

Earthquake weather again this morning
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Earthquake weather again this morning
1 year ago
Reply to  A. Watcher

You fail to address the role of gnomes in all this.
Can you restate your position in more of an interpretive dance?
How does raising the vibe with chakra crystals and sound baths contribute to earthquakes?
Do you continue to claim all our water comes from MT Shasta, rather than Canada as Future Forever Leader pointed out while solving our Democrat water crisis right here in Northern Mendo’s very own Rancho Palos Verde?

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A. Watcher
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A. Watcher
1 year ago

If only scientist’s and intellectuals knew the truth.
All earthquakes since 1958 have been created utilizing low earth orbiting satellites.
These weaponized satellites are placed in geosynchronous, geostationary and Polar orbits.
The next target of NOAA’s 20 and 21 Polar orbiting satellites will be the San Francisco Bay Area’s
8.0 < magnitude
1:36 +~duration
3:03am to 6:46am
Water will rise

Wabbajck
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Wabbajck
1 year ago

Look folks, this is clearly a case where billions of carpenter ants farted at the same time. They are trying to tell us something.