A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on New Year's Day, the second time in less than two weeks, officials say.
It said there was no tsunami risk as a result of the quake.As a precaution, the California Department of Transportation temporarily closed State Route 211 at Fernbridge Road to conduct safety inspections, the sheriff's office said, warning of traffic delays.struck the region on Dec. 20, killing two people and injuring at least a dozen others, while leaving thousands in the dark.
Two people, ages 72 and 83, died from medical emergencies after the December quake, Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal previously told reporters. Emergency responders had been unable to get them to the appropriate facility in time, he said. Rio Dell, with a population of roughly 3,300, was among the communities to be hit hardest by the quake and dozens of aftershocks that followed, Honsal said.David K. Li
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