A 7.3M earthquake was reported off the coast of California Thursday morning, temporarily prompting a tsunami warning.
The earthquake hit about 100km off the coast of Ferndale, California at 10:44 a.m. on Thursday.
Tsunami waves were expected to hit the coast of Oregon between 11:20 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.
An earthquake with magnitude 7.3 occurred off the coast of Eureka, CA. Tsunami waves could reach the coast within the hour. Move to higher ground now!! #ORwx #CAwx pic.twitter.com/6bq0hGzPk5
— NWS Medford (@NWSMedford) December 5, 2024
ALERTSF: Tsunami Warning in effect. Stay out of water and away from beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers. Move at least 1 block inland.
— San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (@SF_emergency) December 5, 2024
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About three minutes later, a 5.8 earthquake struck the area of Cobb, California.
A tsunami warning was issued for Northern California and parts of Oregon, but was later canceled.
Latest per @sanmateoco: UPDATE AGAIN: National Weather Service has reissued the tsunami warning ❗❗Expected arrival at 12:10 p.m. AVOID beaches and coastlines. Move to high ground immediately! Updates to follow. https://t.co/Mzym2ryVNs https://t.co/JluM6YHPwE
— San Mateo County Sheriff's Office (@SMCSheriff) December 5, 2024
As tsunami warning sirens began blaring along the coast of California, Honolulu, Hawaii, reported there was no tsunami threat there.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake 45 miles SW of Eureka, CA has triggered a tsunami warning for parts of the CA and OR coast. The tsunami danger for other parts of the coastline are still being evaluated. More to come... https://t.co/4hhML1uEXJ
— WA Emergency Management (@waEMD) December 5, 2024
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