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USA Seaquake off Northern California - tsunami warning issued

SDA

5.12.2024 - 20:55

ARCHIVE - Caltrans workers inspect Fernbridge, the main artery connecting Ferndale to the Eel River, after an earthquake near Fortuna. Photo: Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP/dpa - ATTENTION: For editorial use only and only with full attribution to the above credit
ARCHIVE - Caltrans workers inspect Fernbridge, the main artery connecting Ferndale to the Eel River, after an earthquake near Fortuna. Photo: Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP/dpa - ATTENTION: For editorial use only and only with full attribution to the above credit
Keystone

There has been a seaquake off the coast of Northern California. According to government agencies, a magnitude of 7.0 was measured. A tsunami warning has been issued for the coastal region.

Keystone-SDA

05.12.2024, 20:55

The quake occurred at around 11.00 a.m. local time in the Pacific, 100 kilometers west of Ferndale. The town is not far from the coast and around 400 kilometers north of San Francisco.

People from Northern California reported on social networks that they had felt the quake. There were initially no reports of damage.

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