4.8-magnitude quake rattles California; no reports of damage


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ARCATA, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake has shaken homes near Eureka in northern California but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-4.8 temblor struck at around 4:09 p.m. Thursday in Humboldt County.

It was centered 11 miles southeast of unincorporated Bayside.

Residents tweeted that it rocked homes and apartments.

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