5.6 magnitude earthquake rattles northern California

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale rattled Humboldt County in northern California on Saturday (local time), according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake struck at a depth of 9.4 kilometres at around 8:53 pm (local time), reported Sputnik.

There have been no reports of casualties or damage to the property yet as a result of the quake. No Tsunami warning has been issued.

The development comes days after about 400 earthquakes with magnitude 4 or less rocked the southern part of the state, in what scholars describe as "swarms" of seismic activity.