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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Brittney Donovan

5.6-magnitude earthquake rattles Northern California with aftershocks felt across Bay Area

The quake’s epicenter was roughly 117 miles from San Francisco - (Getty Images)

An earthquake rattled parts of Northern California Wednesday, with aftershocks felt across the Bay Area.

The US Geological Survey said the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, struck at 8:10 a.m. local time approximately 140 miles (225 kilometres) northeast of San Francisco. Its epicentre was located inland, about 50 miles (80 kilometres) east of the fishing town of Fort Bragg.

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