Earthquake of 5.74 magnitude Hits Off Ferndale, California — USGS

New York (PNA/Xinhua) — An earthquake measuring 5.74 on the Richter scale jolted 40 kilometers southwest of Ferndale in the U.S. state of California at 21:08:53 GMT Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 17.09 km, was initially determined to be at 40.32 degrees north latitude and 124.60 degrees west longitude. (PNA/Xinhua) FPV/JSD