Earthquake rattles Northern California with aftershocks felt across Bay Area

Earthquake rattles Northern California with aftershocks felt across Bay Area The 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck during the busy morning commute - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments An earthquake rattled parts of Northern California Wednesday, with aftershocks felt across the Bay Area. The 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck at 8:10 a.m. near Potter Valley in inland Mendocino County, just southeast of Willits and roughly 117 miles from San Francisco. The United States Geological Survey said that some damage is possible but that the impact should be relatively localized. Approximately 60,000-70,000 people experienced moderate to very strong shaking, and around 10 million people felt weak to light shaking. One resident told local TV outlet KRON that the earthquake lasted about seven seconds, and a second person said it was strong enough to knock things off shelves. More follows on this breaking news story... Subscribe here to get the latest updates from The Independent Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments