By DON THOMPSON
Associated Press Writer
EUREKA, Calif. – Residents of a Northern California county gingerly cleaned up Sunday after the area dodged a catastrophe, escaping a 6.5 magnitude earthquake with little more than bumps, cuts and broke glass.
Eureka’s Bayshore Mall had entrances blocked off as engineers surveyed for damage. Area bridges suffered some bent rails, and local stores reported messy aisles where bottles and jars flew from shelves and shattered, authorities said.
But the Saturday afternoon temblor – centered in the Pacific about 22 miles west of Ferndale – caused no major injuries, only limited structural damage and just a few hours where thousands of residents were without power.