The US Geological Survey has reported a magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the coast of Northern California
The quake occurred in the Pacific Ocean about 100 miles off the coast of Eureka at around 6:50 a.m. on Thursday.
The epicentre was 165km west of Ferndale, California, at a shallow depth of 10km ((6.2 miles) below sea level.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
