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USA deactivated this Thursday tsunami warning upstate California and south of the state Oregon after recording an earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred
USA deactivated this Thursday tsunami warning upstate California and south of the state Oregon after recording an earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake occurred at about 10:44 a.m. local time about 96 kilometers southwest of Ferndale, in Humboldt County, California, near the Oregon border, the US Geological Survey said.
Tsunami warnings have already been canceledextended from Davenport, California to Douglas, Oregon.
Main #earthquake in California. This is in our backyard in Davis, California. Wet concrete shows how the waves of the pool saturate the deck. In the vine, the water in the pool is still moving! pic.twitter.com/XzcT2lhE5U
— Tim Csontos (@timcsontos) December 5, 2024
Several subsequent aftershocks ranging in magnitude from 2 to 4.2 on the Richter scale were recorded near Petrolia, located in Humboldt County (California), as well as in Cobb, in Lake County.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said in a brief statement on X shortly before that it had held an emergency meeting with emergency officials “to ensure the safety of Californians.”
WATCH: 7.3 meter earthquake rocks California minutes ago pic.twitter.com/cQIgowBxZZ
— Lizzard Intel 🦎 (@BasedLizzard) December 5, 2024
Since when did our pool become a wave pool, omg this is crazy. After 10 minutes it’s still rolling, and near the coast it’s apparently 6.0 😬 #earthquake #California pic.twitter.com/cUNEQuAzxd
— Sallu (@SadaSaleel99138) December 5, 2024
At this time, no casualties have been reported. Local authorities are working to analyze possible damage and support the recommendations of citizens to stay away from beach areas.
Although earthquakes are common in California, on the western border of the North American plate, They usually do not exceed magnitude 5.
The most tragic earthquake in recent history, which is still remembered by many Californians, was the 1994 magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, which killed 57 people, injured thousands and caused widespread property damage. (Europe Press and EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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