PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — EUREKA, CA — January 9, 2010
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 9, 2010 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | EUREKA |
| State | CA |
| County | HUMBOLDT |
| Coordinates | 40.77320, -124.15280 |
Cause
| Cause | NATURAL FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | "EARTH MOVEMENT, NOT DUE TO HEAVY RAINS/FLOODS" |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $500 |
| Emergency Response | $2,000 |
| Other Costs | — |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON 1/19/10 AT APPROXIMATELY 1627 HOURS A 6.5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK THE EUREKA AREA. AT APPROXIMATLEY 1945 HOURS PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A GAS LEAK ON A 0.75-INCH STEEL SERVICE IN THE INTERSECTION OG HEMLOCK AND 0 STREETS. THE LEAK APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE. THE EUREKA POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE ON SCENE AND BLOCKED OFF THE AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED 16 HOMES AS A PRECAUTION. PG&E CREWS WERE ON SCENE AT 2030 HOURS. PROPERTY DAMAGES WERE LESS THAN $50,000. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT BECAME REPORTABLE WHEN DOT OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY BECAME AWARE OF THIS INCIDENT DUE TO NEWS COVERAGE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.