2010 Eureka earthquake

January 2010 earthquake in California 2010 California earthquake the April earthquake affecting Southern California 2010 Baja California earthquake May 2025 October 2024 2010 Eureka earthquake January 2010 Eureka earthquake intensity USGS.jpg USA California California 36.97 -122.02 Santa Cruz 100 left Green pog.svg California 39.53 -119.82 Reno 100 right Green pog.svg California 40.80 -124.16 Eureka 100 right Green pog.svg California 40.65 -124.76 Bullseye1.png 40 1 yes 290 right 2010-01-10 00:27:41 14223208 nc71338066 2010 01 09 16:27:38 PST ~10 seconds at King Salmon, California 6.5 w yEHB 14223208 13.5 mi km us 40.65 N 124.76 W type:event_region:US inline, title Strike-slip ~24 North Coast (California), United States $21.8–43 million VII 35 injuries 300 The 2010 Eureka earthquake occurred on January 9 at 4:27:38 pm PST offshore of Humboldt County, California, United States. The magnitude was measured 6.5 on the w y scale, and its epicenter was located offshore in the Pacific Ocean 33 mi km west of the nearest major city, Eureka, California.http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-eureka-quake10-2010jan10,0,4204701.story Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California Los Angeles Times January 9, 2010 January 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100111201022/http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-eureka-quake10-2010jan10%2C0%2C4204701.story January 11, 2010 live https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2010/nc71338066/ United States Geological Survey Magnitude 6.5–Offshore Northern California January 9, 2010 December 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20100111220327/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/nc71338066.php January 11, 2010 live http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/09/BALS1BG3RV.DTL&tsp=1 6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County San Francisco Chronicle Joe Garofoli January 9, 2010 January 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100113163938/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F01%2F09%2FBALS1BG3RV.DTL&tsp=1 January 13, 2010 dead http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/01/09/california.earthquake/index.html 6.5 earthquake strikes off California coast CNN Nick Valencia January 9, 2010 January 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100114045042/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/01/09/california.earthquake/index.html January 14, 2010 live Additionally, there was a separate earthquake further offshore of Eureka on February 4 with a slightly lower magnitude of 5.9.http://www.keprtv.com/news/national/83579517.html 2nd Strong Quake in Month Hits Off N. Calif. Coast February 4, 2010 Associated Press KEPR-TV December 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100208235744/http://cbs2.com/quake/Earthquake.Quake.Northern.2.1470812.html February 8, 2010 live It was also the most significant earthquake in the Eureka area in terms of magnitude since the 1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes.https://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1992_04_25_26.php Cape Mendocino, California Earthquakes United States Geological Survey October 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090909212640/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/events/1992_04_25_26.php September 9, 2009 dead It was felt from Santa Cruz County, California in the south, to Eugene, Oregon in the north and to the east as far as Reno, Nevada. Tectonic setting left|thumb|Earthquake map showing epicenter and magnitude (in blue color) of 2010 Eureka earthquake. left|thumb|2010 Eureka earthquake damage to the historical cemetery at Ferndale, California. Obelisks, monuments and retaining walls were damaged. Near Cape Mendocino, the Mendocino triple junction is an area of active seismicity where three tectonic plates come together. The Mendocino fracture zone (also known as the Mendocino Fault east of the Gorda Ridge) is a transform fault that separates the Pacific and Gorda plates. To the south, the relative motion between the Pacific plate and North American plate is accommodated by the San Andreas Fault, and to the north, the Gorda plate is converging with the North American plate at the Cascadia subduction zone.Seismicity of California's North Coast http://bssa.geoscienceworld.org/content/90/4/797.abstract W. H. Bakun 2000 Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 90 4 797–812 2000BuSSA..90..797B 10.1785/0119990138 subscription Impact Structural damage was inflicted among older Victorian houses, power was severed for several hours, and windows were shattered. In addition, 28,000 customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, mostly those from Humboldt County, were temporarily left without electricity and phone services as a result. In Eureka, the Old Town Bar and Grill building was previously believed to be severely damaged beyond repair and ordered demolished by the city, until a developer purchased and renovated it in 2011.http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_17049428 Saving a piece of history: Eureka's Old Town Bar and Grill building expected to be completed by end of the year Donna Tam The Times-Standard January 9, 2011 December 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120407041237/http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_17049428 April 7, 2012 dead The town's high school, known as Eureka High School, and the Bayshore Mall were damaged and briefly closed, though both were later reopened with close to full services. An auditorium at Eureka High remained closed over concerns regarding its structural safety as of June 15, 2010.Gov. declares state of emergency for North Coast quake http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_14178642 https://archive.today/20120914093644/http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_14178642 dead September 14, 2012 John Driscoll January 13, 2010 Times-Standard April 15, 2012 A total of 463 buildings sustained damage as a result of the earthquake, leaving $21.8–43 million in losses.January 2010 Monthly Cat Recap Impact Forecasting Aon Benfield January 2010 http://www.aon.com/attachments/reinsurance/201002_ab_if_monthly_cat_report_Jan_2010.pdf March 21, 2010 See also California List of earthquakes in 2010 List of earthquakes in the United States List of earthquakes in California 2022 Ferndale earthquake References The Mw6.5 Offshore Northern California Earthquake of January 9, 2010 https://www.eeri.org/site/images/eeri_newsletter/2010_pdf/January_9_OffshoreNorCal.pdf EERI 2010 EERI Special Earthquake Report – March 2010 Earthquake Engineering Research Institute 1 Significant Earthquake Database https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20060929000601/http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1 dead September 29, 2006 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA 10.7289/V5TD9V7K 1972 Data Set External links Eureka earthquake, January 9, 2010 – KXTV 14223208 Category:2010 earthquakes Category:2010 natural disasters in the United States 2010 Category:History of Humboldt County, California Category:January 2010 in the United States