NORTH COAST, Calif. – A 4.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Northern California early Sunday afternoon.

The quake was located in the Pacific Ocean, 63 miles west northwest of Eureka at a depth of 1.6 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.

Despite its distance away from land, the US Geological Survey received 13 shake reports from eight zip codes, including areas around Humboldt County as well as Pleasanton and Stockton.

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