An earthquake killed Tuesday in California.
At least two people have died in the north of the state, after a powerful earthquake off the American coast, which caused landslides and cut off the electricity of tens of thousands of people.
Of magnitude 6.4, it occurred overnight, about 40 kilometers southwest of the port city of Eureka, in Humboldt County, according to the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS).
In this area located more than four hours drive from San Francisco, "two people died in medical emergencies that occurred during and / or just after the earthquake," said the county.
Eleven people were also injured.
Many homes and businesses without electricity
The tremor also caused significant material damage and more than 74,000 homes and businesses remained without electricity at midday, according to the specialized site PowerOutage.
“Damage assessment is ongoing,” but the quake has already inflicted “significant damage,” including to gas and water lines in the area, the local sheriff's office said.
The quake cracked a road leading to the small town of Fernbridge, according to photos posted to Twitter by Dania Romero, a local KAEF television reporter.
Several photos and videos on social media also show house windows shattered, objects knocked over by the shaking, and a supermarket shelf littered with products falling off the shelves.
Rockfalls and small rockfalls also occurred along a highway that connects Humboldt County to central California.
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