Magnitude-6.5 earthquake reported off Northern California

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Earthquake off No. CaliforniaA 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning off the Northern California Coast that was felt in the Bay Area, officials said.

The quake hit on the San Andreas fault about 7 a.m. in the Pacific Ocean, about 100 miles off coast of Ferndale in Humboldt County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was initially reported as a 6.8 magnitude quake, and later downgraded to a 6.5 rattler.

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