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A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the sleeping residents of northern California’s Humbolt County early Tuesday morning. Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reported two people were killed and at least 11 people were injured. The two killed were “as a result of a medical emergency occurring during and/or just following the earthquake.”
Over 70,000 residents are without power, according to PG&E. Gov. Newsom activated a Level One Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) disaster response. Level One activation is “the initial activation during any major emergency requiring extreme State level help” and “involves a complete and full activation of all organizational elements at full staffing and all Emergency Support Functions.”
UPDATE: A 6.4 magnitude #earthquake near the Northern California coast early this morning has knocked out power to nearly 70,000 customers across Humboldt County, according to PG&E. https://t.co/Xifd76xfgj
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) December 20, 2022
