EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake hit off the coast of Humboldt County Tuesday evening, but was apparently unnoticed by area residents.
The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a magnitude 3.9 was recorded 56 miles west of Eureka around 6:16 p.m. Tuesday.
A dispatcher for the Eureka Police Department said police have not received any calls about the quake.
The dispatcher said the earthquake was not felt at the department's dispatch center.
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