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At least 2 dead, 11 injured in ‘violent’ 6.4 earthquake in Northern California

Caltrans conducts safety inspections after cracked pavement closed Fernbridge, which carries State Route 211 across the Eel River in Humboldt County.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rattled Northern California early Tuesday has resulted in at least two deaths from medical emergencies, causing damage across the region and leaving tens of thousands without power in Humboldt County, according to authorities.

The quake was reported at 2:34 a.m. Pacific time just offshore about 7 1/2 miles southwest of Ferndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. No tsunami was expected, the Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter, but the agency advised residents to prepare for aftershocks.

According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, two individuals have died as a result of medical emergencies occurring during or just following the earthquake, and at least 11 people have sustained injuries.

There was one fatality in Rio Dell during the earthquake, Rio Dell Mayor Debra Garnes, said, but it is unclear if it was related to the tremors.

A call came in during the earthquake about someone having difficulty breathing. The

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