A string of moderate earthquakes struck off the Northern California coast early Monday morning, with the largest registering at magnitude 4.4, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The seismic activity began at 1:17 a.m. with a 4.1 magnitude quake, followed just seconds later by the 4.4 magnitude temblor, the US Geological Survey reported. At least six quakes were recorded in total, all centered roughly 40 to 50 miles southwest of Eureka, a coastal city in Humboldt County.…