Aftershocks rock Humboldt County

<p>Just as earthquake officials warned, the upper North Coast has had a series of aftershocks, including a 4.2 magnitude quake late Sunday night.</p><p>On Saturday afternoon the greater Eureka area was hit with a 6.5 magnitude temblor that caused extensive minor- to moderate damage, several injuries and left about 20 people homeless, county officials reported.</p><p>Since then at least 14 aftershocks registering from 3.0 to 4.5 magnitude have struck the same area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.</p><p>Earthquake officials Sunday had warned of a strong possibility of large aftershocks, even as high as a 5.0. This latest one came at 10:44 p.m., according to the survey.</p><p>It was centered offshore, about 46 miles southwest of Eureka and 36 miles west of Ferndale, according to the geological survey.</p><p>Saturday's major quake was centered about 22 miles offshore of Ferndale.</p><p>Since the major quake, the largest aftershock, a 4.5, was at 6:21 p.m. Saturday.</p><p>At Poppa Joes, a Ferndale restaurant and local hangout, no one early Monday reported noticing the aftershock late Sunday, said cook Patricia Galbraith, who asked customers if they'd felt it.</p><p>“I was still up. I didn't feel that one. We only feel the big strong ones,” she joked.</p>