A 7.0 magnitude earthquake off of the California coast sent trembles Thursday morning throughout Northern California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting a tsunami warning for all of Northern California and prompting thousands to evacuate.
The quake, recorded at 10:47 a.m., rattled parts of Humboldt County, Senate Pro Tem leader Mike McGuire said in a social media post. It was initially measured at a magnitude of 6.6 but the figure was revised minutes later by the Geological Survey.
Residents of Crescent City have been ordered to evacuate, McGuire said in an update just before 11:15 a.m.
“All residents should head to higher ground immediately and follow local OES and Sheriff Office instructions,” McGuire wrote. Crescent City, in Del Norte County near the northwestern corner of California, has a population of about 6,700 people.
The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning for the entire Northern California coast, through the San Francisco Bay Area, and into Oregon. The weather service warning reported the earthquake magnitude at 7.3.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services advised that the tsunami warning is in place from Douglas, Oregon, down through Davenport, California, which is about 10 miles northwest of Santa Cruz.
The Geological Survey mapped the earthquake’s epicenter as about 39 miles west of Petrolia. It is southwest of Eureka.
The Geological Survey also reported temblors near the Lake County community of Cobb, including a 5.8 magnitude earthquake centered in nearby Sonoma County, less than five minutes after the larger quake.
Tsunami Warning 1 for areas of OR & N. CA: See https://t.co/npoUHxX900 for alert areas. M7.3 045mi SW Eureka, California 1044PST Dec 5 pic.twitter.com/NFCbU5EaKa
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) December 5, 2024
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.0 - 99 km WSW of Ferndale, California https://t.co/Gsvo44wKJa
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) December 5, 2024
Per @USGS Tsunami Warning in effect.
A tsunami Warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Davenport, California (10 miles NW of Santa Cruz) to Douglas/Lane Line, Oregon (10 miles SW of Florence). - Event details: Preliminary…
— California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (@Cal_OES) December 5, 2024
Significant earthquake in Humboldt County. Early reports of 6.6 magnitude centered near Scotia and Rio Dell. Widely felt throughout the North Coast, as far south of Sonoma County.
We’re in contact with the County. More soon.
— Mike McGuire (@ilike_mike) December 5, 2024
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