Alex Stone ABC News - December 20, 2022 - KRDO’s Afternoon News

A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake shook people awake in Northern California’s Humboldt County on Tuesday morning causing road, bridge, and building damage. Humboldt County is a mainly rural coastal county with small communities throughout. The power has been out to much of the county. As of this reporting two relatively minor injuries are known but officials are waiting for word from other areas of the county. Humboldt County has a recent history of earthquakes with 7 quakes above 5.5 magnitude in the area since 2000.