6.0 Earthquake Strikes Northern California

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Thursday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at 12:20pm PT with an epicenter 47 miles west-southwest of Eureka, CA.

There have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but the quake was strong enough to have been felt some 275 miles away in San Francisco.

The last major earthquakes to hit northern California were in 1992 and 2005. Both were 7.2 magnitude quakes.