 The initial event caused a number of wood framed homes in Scotia to come off their foundations while the porches of some other homes became detached. The 25 mW cogeneration plant there that used wood waste products to power both the lumber company and the town suffered damage and both lumber mills were shut down for several weeks. In Rio Dell, across the Eel River from Scotia, glass store fronts along the main street were shattered and numerous buildings slipped into a culvert along Monument Road. In Petrolia (the small community closest to the epicenter) the general store (combined with a post office and gas station) was destroyed by fire, and in Fortuna, damage totaled $ 4 million. A six figure portion of that figure was due to losses at the high school's gymnasium.
