Editor’s note: Thirty years ago today, a magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck near the coast of Petrolia, shaking the ground with the strongest accelerations ever before measured in California, the first of three strong temblors that would rock the region over 24-hours. To mark the date, the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group today announced a new web page […]
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Time to Test for Tsunami Preparedness
In just the last few months, Mother Nature has sent out a few reminders about the North Coast’s seismic vulnerability, including two earthquakes separated by seconds in December — a magnitude-5.7 and 6.2 — and the tsunami generated by a volcanic eruption near Tonga in January. While Humboldt County was largely spared in both cases […]
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Turns Out the Dec. 20 Earthquake was Actually Two
So, about that magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Dec. 20. Turns out it was actually overlapping temblors separated by a matter of seconds, according to the United States Geological Survey. In a Friday news release, the USGS reports that further evaluation by its staff and others at UC Berkeley, in collaboration with experts at Cal Poly Humboldt, […]
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6.2 Earthquake Rattles Humboldt
UPDATE: We’re getting reports that the 6.2 earthquake that rattled Humboldt County at about 12:15 p.m. today shattered the windows of a number of businesses in Rio Dell and Ferndale. The USGS, meanwhile, reports there have been a string of aftershocks in the temblor’s wake, including a 3.0 around 12:40 p.m. and a 3.6 at […]
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NCJ Preview: HSU’s Polytechnic Hopes and a Skate Ramp Grows in Petrolia
Is Humboldt State University ready to become a STEM-heavy polytechnic? We’re discussing the financial boon and the housing burden if it happens. And if you’ve ever wondered how that half pipe out in the middle of Petrolia got there, we’ve got the tale of how the community pulled together to build it and keep it […]
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U.S. Coast Guard Rescued Four Hikers From the Lost Coast Trail Yesterday
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four hikers from a stranded part of the Lost Coast Trail between Petrolia and Shelter Cove yesterday. One hiker reportedly had a head injury and one another hypothermia, according to a report over the scanner by the Coast Guard and confirmed by Samantha Karges of the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department. […]
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Medical Rescue Ongoing of a Paraglider Injured in a Crash Near Petrolia
About 2:48 p.m., a man who crashed his paraglider was injured in an accident near Prosper Ridge Road in the Windy Ridge Road area of Petrolia, according to the scanner. Petrolia and Honeydew Fire were dispatched to the scene. According to Samantha Karges, spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, “Cal Fire and Medical responded, […]
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Power Outage Hits Areas of SoHum
A power outage that began about 2:45 p.m. has left over 1,800 without electricity from Whitethorn to Petrolia from the coast to Garberville, according to the PG&E Outage site. PG&E says they are investigating the cause. They are giving 7 p.m. as the estimated restore time. Those are usually not based on information about the […]
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Earthquake Hits Petrolia Area at 4:20 p.m.
At 4:20 an earthquake reported to be a 2.6 magnitude hit southwest of Rio Dell near Buckeye Mountain. It was reported to be centered about 26 km deep.
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Happy News: It’s a Baby Zebra (or Hebra)
The hills of Humboldt are hiding a tiny, striped foal – the newest member of the zebra herd located on a ranch off the Mattole Road near Petrolia. The little one with the long, delicate legs and the dizzying assortment of black and white dashes is the fifth zebra (or hebra – the result of […]
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Blown Away: Humboldt Saw Some Wind on Friday
Heck yeah, it was a windy Friday afternoon. Cooskie Mountain near Petrolia saw 46 mile per hour winds while Ferndale clocked in at 42 miles per hour and the Arcata/Eureka Airport came in at 36 miles per hour. Out in Hoopa, it was a bit more mild at 25 miles per hour. For a look […]
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5.2 Earthquake Hits West of Petrolia
An earthquake struck about 8 miles west of Petrolia shortly after 3 p.m. today with a prelmimarny magnitude of 5.2, rattling much of Humboldt County. We’re trying to field reports to see if there was any damage. Let us know in the comments what you felt where.