Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Northern California coast

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Monday, March 9, 2020
Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes off Northern California coast
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Eureka coast and people as far away as San Francisco and Marin County say they felt some shaking.

EUREKA, Calif. -- A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Eureka, California Sunday night, according to USGS.

The quake struck off the Northern California coast at 7:59 p.m.

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It was a shallow earthquake, with a depth of about a mile, meaning people could really feel the shaking in the nearby coastal cities.

Light to moderate shaking was reported as far from the area as San Francisco, Marin County, and even some parts of the East Bay.

Watch the video posted above for more information and graphics about this earthquake.