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Northern California hit by 5.6 magnitude earthquake in Mendocino County
Updated on: June 24, 2026 / 4:27 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento
TL;DR
- A 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Mendocino County at 8:10 a.m. PT.
- The quake was centered near Redwood Valley and triggered ShakeAlert notifications.
- Some injuries were reported, but no deaths.
- Power outages affected approximately 8,000 PG&E customers in Willits.
- Shaking was felt as far as Sacramento.
- No tsunami warning, advisory, watch, or threat was issued.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom was briefed and encouraged residents to use the MyShake app.
- Two other significant earthquakes were reported globally on Wednesday: a 7.1 magnitude in Venezuela and a 6.9 magnitude off the coast of Japan.