California Large 7.0 magnitude earthquake
hits off Northern California coast, tsunami
warning issued
Posted By: Dreadnought, 12/5/2024 2:13:53 PM
HUMBOLDT COUNTY – A large earthquake has just struck off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday morning, prompting a tsunami warning. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck around 10:44 a.m., west of Petrolia, California in the Pacific Ocean. A Tsunami Warning has been issued for 45 miles southwest of Eureka. The earthquake had been registered preliminarily as having a magnitude of 6.6, but USGS updated it 7.0. An apparent aftershock 5.8-magnitude quake has also been registered several minutes later near Cobb, California in Lake County. A quake that large is expected to be felt across the region.
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