(This content was created with the help of AI.) Northern California got a sharp reminder of its seismic reality Wednesday morning, but not a disastrous one.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck just after 8am local time near Redwood Valley in Mendocino County, the most powerful quake recorded in that rural region since 1940, according to the US Geological Survey.
Shaking was reported across the area and alerts rippled through the Bay Area, but there were no immediate reports of major damage, USA Today reports…