State and local officials were working to assess the full scope of the damage, but early reports appeared to show that the quake did not cause major destruction.

The earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m. with an epicenter under the Pacific Ocean, about 70 miles southwest of Eureka and 110 miles northwest of Mendocino.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake off the California coast briefly triggered a tsunami warning for parts of Northern California and southern Oregon, but the warning was canceled just before noon.

A 4.2 earthquake shook off the Northern California coast early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at 5:01 a.m PST with an epicenter 27 miles west of the coastal town of Petrolia and 36 miles southwest of Ferndale.

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Nevada on Monday afternoon was strong enough to rattle homes in California. The earthquake hit 15 miles outside Yerington, about 40 miles east of Carson City, around 3 p.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was documented at 3:08 p.m. Its epicenter was measured 14 miles northeast of Yerington — about 65 miles southeast of Carson City. But,