A series of major earthquakes struck Humboldt County in Northern California on Thursday morning, causing chaos, especially among coastal communities from the Golden State to Oregon.
A series of earthquakes struck Humboldt County in Northern California Thursday, causing chaos, especially among coastal communities from the Golden State to Oregon. The initial magnitude was measured at 6.6, according to the USGS, which was then upgraded to magnitude 7.0. A second earthquake struck near Ferndale, population 1,500, which measured at a magnitude 5.8. The first earthquake struck about 10:45 a.m. in the city of Petrolia, roughly 50 miles from Eureka. Since the initial 7.
In Fortuna, a city of 12,000 people by the Eel River, City Manager Amy Nilsen said she was personally terrified, but overall, there was minimal damage. The National Weather Service immediately issued a tsunami warning along the California and Oregon coast from the Santa Cruz area to Douglas County, Oregon. The waves were supposed to hit San Francisco by 12:10 p.m.But just before noon, the National Weather Service canceled the tsunami warning.
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