A major earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on Thursday, according to the USGS, trigging a brief tsunami warning.
A tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Oregon and Northern California was cancelled just over an hour after a major 7.0 earthquake struck the region on Wednesday morning.The National Tsunami Warning Center originally issued an alert telling people in the affected area to move to higher ground immediately. The warning extended from Florence, Oregon, to Davenport, California and included the densely populated San Francisco Bay Area.
Stay east of 7th St. See http://tsunami.gov. Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to leave now. The area is lawfully closed to public access,' the citywide alert read.When reached by phone, a spokesperson for the University of California - Berkeley told Newsweek they were unaware of any impacts to the university's core campus.California Governor Gavin Newsom said he was activating state emergency procedures, according to the governor's office.
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