Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northern California region, USGS says

SAN FRANCISCO, California - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mendocino County in northern California on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake, which struck about 11 kilometers (6.9 miles) north of Redwood Valley, had a depth of 8.1 km, the USGS said.

There were no immediate reports of damage and Reuters witnesses in the San Francisco Bay area, about 240 km south of Mendocino County, did not report any shaking.

California Governor Gavin Newsom had been briefed on the earthquake, his office said on X, adding that it was coordinating with emergency officials and assessing potential impacts and damage. — Reuters