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

    by Alexandra E. Petri, Hannah Wiley, Summer Lin and Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times Dec 20, 2022 6 minutes
    Caltrans conducts safety inspections after cracked pavement closed Fernbridge, which carries State Route 211 across the Eel River in Humboldt County.

    FORTUNA, Calif. — 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 Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter, but the agency advised residents to prepare for aftershocks.

    According to the 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 among the two deaths reported by the Sheriff’s Office.

    A call came in during the earthquake about someone having difficulty breathing. The person went into cardiac arrest and medics performed CPR, Garnes said. The person was taken

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