Earthquakes

Home security video showed the violent shaking during the magnitude 5.4 earthquake that struck New Year's Day near Rio Dell.

The New Year brought an earthquake to Northern California Sunday morning. A magnitude 5.4 quake hit at 10:35 a.m. about 9.3 miles southeast of Rio Dell, USGS said.

A preliminary 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California on Christmas Eve morning. 

Shane and Jacqui McIntosh were in the process of selling their Rio Dell home when the earthquake struck Humboldt County, causing their home to become unsafe and uninhabitable.

Another earthquake rattled the East Bay on Wednesday, this time in Union City.

In times of disaster, it’s no surprise the community of Rio Dell has come together to provide aid to people impacted by Tuesday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake.

Nathan Scheinman said he thought the "world was coming unhinged" when he was violently woken up by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that shook Humboldt County.

A highway buckled and a bridge was damage. Shampoo bottles toppled, and so did a coffee maker. Glass was strewn and storefronts were damaged following a 6.4-magnitude quake in Humboldt County.

An earthquake shook San Leandro Wednesday morning. This comes after the 6.4 quake struck further north in Ferndale on Tuesday.

Thousands of people remained without power in Humboldt County following a 6.4 quake. None of the businesses in Fortuna, Calif. were open.

A couple spending their anniversary at the Gingerbread Mansion Inn in Ferndale, Calif., had their celebration cut short by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake.

The MyShake app designed to give a short warning before a quake hits, sounded the alarm early Tuesday morning when an earthquake centered in Humboldt County hit.

Here are some fast facts about Northern California's 6.4 quake.

As bad as Tuesday's North Coast was, it could have been much, much worse.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocked the Northern California coast early Tuesday morning, left two people dead, caused gas leaks, shattered glass, left thousands without power, one buckled highway and jittery residents living through dozens of aftershocks.

As emergency crews continued to assess the damage caused by Tuesday magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Humboldt County, state parks officials announced that its parks remained open in the region. 

California residents can opt in for phone notifications when earthquakes are detected, giving some people extra time to seek safe ground.

An early morning earthquake jolted residents across the Bay Area on Saturday.