A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Northern California region of Eureka on Sunday night, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The quake, which was accompanied by more than a dozen aftershocks, hit less than 55 miles from McKinleyville, Fortuna, Eureka and Ferndale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

This marks the second time the region has been hit by an earthquake in four years as a magnitude 6.5 quake brought damage to homes and power lines in January 2010.

Eureka Police Sgt. Brian Stephens told the Times that the city, which is home to about 26,000 residents, has not received any reports of damage.

"Definitely a change fro the last one we had," Stephens said. "This one was the exact same magnitude almost ... this was a roller, and the other was more or less a violent shaking."

Richard Allen, a UC Berkley seismologist, told the Times after the 2010 quake that Eureka sits atop the Mendocino Triple Junction, which is one of the most seismically aggressive parts of the San Andreas fault line that runs through California.

Humboldt County Sheriff Lt. Steve Knight told the Times-Standard he felt that Eureka "dodged a bullet."

"We had some alarms go off and other than that we dodged a bullet," Knight said. "This easily could have been a catastrophe that could have caused a lot of damage."

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration did not issue a tsunami warning but aftershocks continued to rock the region within two hours after the initial quake.

Sunday's tremor was the largest seismic activity to hit the West Coast since the 2010 magnitude 7.2 Baja California quake.

The Times-Standard reported that other than some glassware falling and pets scared pets, local police hadn't received any calls of damage by around 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

Knight said this is an opportunity to remind citizens that they live in an area with regular seismic activity and to be constantly prepared for future incidents.

"The community needs to be reminded that this happens up here and that it's important that you keep your three-day supply of water," Knight said.