An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 was reported off the coast of Northern California on Thursday but there were no immediate reports of damage in the nearest town, officials said.
The quake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 102 miles (165 kilometers) west of Ferndale, California, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The coastal area nearest the quake is sparsely populated.
There was no tsunami warning, advisory or threat in effect following the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the National Weather Service said on its website.
In Ferndale, which has a population of about 1,300 people, Mayor Don Hindley said in a phone interview that he had not heard of any damage from the quake. He said he felt the temblor for about 15 seconds.
"It wasn’t that bad at all," Hindley said. He added that he felt more shaking from another quake earlier this week.
The area near Ferndale had a 4.3 magnitude earthquake right on the coastline on Monday, according to the USGS.
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