Page 131 - Arcata News Today

The North Coast Journal is a free, weekly news magazine and website about politics, business, life and leisure in Humboldt County.

The temblor Tuesday was the biggest test yet to the ShakeAlert system since it launched in 2019.

More than 14,000 people were still without electricity and 3,000 without water across Humboldt County a day after a 6.4 earthquake hit the region.

An earthquake warning system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey warned 3 million people about a quake that jolted Northern California's coast.

Editor: As congress enters its 118th session in 2023 and we see new pieces of valuable legislation going through, we must remember bills House Resolution...

California earthquake puts early warning system to the test | 2022-12-23 01:53:02

An earthquake warning system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey warned 3 million people about a quake that jolted Northern California's coast

An earthquake warning system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey warned 3 million people about a quake that jolted Northern Californias coast

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/california-earthquake-puts-early-warning-system-to-the-test/"></div>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert was blasted to 3 million smartphone users telling them to “drop, cover, hold on.” It was hailed as the biggest test yet of the warning system since its public launch. But the people [&hellip...

An earthquake warning system operated by the U.S. Geological Survey warned 3 million people about a quake that jolted Northern California's coast.