A powerful earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck 252 km west of Ferndale, California at 7:02 a.m. UTC, the US Geological Survey said, APA reports citing Sputnik.
The seismic activity was registered in the ocean at a depth of 10 kilometers.
There are no reports of destruction or casualties caused by the quake. No tsunami alert has been issued in relation to the tremor.