Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Northern California coast - www.usatoday.com

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...AP.FERNDALE, Calif. - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck a spot off the coast of Northern California on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

...The earthquake hit at 6:59 p.m. and was centered in a spot 55.5 miles west of Ferndale, a town of about 1,300 people along the Pacific Coast.

...An earthquake of 3.0 or greater magnitude hasn't hit the area in the last 10 days, according to the Los Angeles Times.

...It was followed by a 4.9 magnitude aftershock, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, which is asking residents to report what they felt.

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