Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes offshore northern California region

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck off the northern California shore on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing no reported damage or injuries. A handful of other towns in the sparsely populated region of northern California also reported feeling light shaking, according to the USGS. An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck off the northern California shore on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), causing no reported damage or injuries. A handful of other towns in the sparsely populated region of northern California also reported feeling light shaking, according to the USGS. The last fatal temblor in the state was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that hit Northern California only 5 km (3 miles) offshore in December, injuring at least a dozen people and killing two.