6.5 HITS NORTHERN CALI

6.5 earthquake strikes off California coast
January 10, 2010 -- Updated 0410 GMT (1210 HKT)

(CNN) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck off the shore of Northern California, leaving thousands of households without power.

The quake, which ran about 13.5 miles deep, hit offshore at 4:27 p.m. (7:27 p.m. ET) Saturday, about 33 miles from the coastal city of Eureka, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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