How much damage did todays earthquake in Eureka, California do?”
Boogy-boarding down a flight of stairs during an earthquake is not a wise thing to do. Just ask Jewel McGuinnes, 12, of Eureka, California. “A friend and I were at my house and we were boogy-boarding down the stairs,” says Jewel. “About halfway down, tremors knocked me off my board. Next thing I knew, I was sitting at the foot of the stairs and my friend was screaming, ‘Earthquake!'” The quake that knocked Jewel off her boogy board last April has been followed by even bigger quakes. On June 28, 1992, the most powerful quake to hit the U.S. in 40 years struck Landers, California. It measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. Hours later, another big quake hit Bear Valley, 20 miles away. The two quakes caused one death and millions of dollars in damage. If the quakes had struck a big city, such as Los Angeles, the toll would have been higher. The quakes, say scientists, are just a reminder of “the Big One” still to come. Earthquakes: Slips And Faults The Big One is the name that scientists have
Power disrupted but no injuries reported in Eureka quake January 9, 2010 | 7:02 pm The earthquake near Eureka, Calif., this afternoon — a reported magnitude 6.5 — snapped power lines, toppled televisions and shook up local stores, but so far no injuries have been reported. The quake struck at 4:27 p.m. and was centered under the Pacific Ocean, about 25 miles southwest of Eureka. A tsunami was not expected, according to the National Weather Service. About 25,000 customers were without power, according to Jeff Smith, spokesman for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. “We’ve got some downed power lines as well as some other damage to other equipment,” he said. “We’re still in the process of assessing the situation and making sure we take the necessary safety precautions both for our employees as well as for our customers.” The California Highway Patrol in Eureka said major roads were open and there was no reported damage to bridges and highways. Firefighters in the area were responding to numerou
