A tsunami warning was issued after a very powerful earthquake struck Northern California on Thursday.
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Humboldt County at approximately 10:44 am PST.
Tsunami Warning 1 for areas of OR & N. CA: See https://t.co/npoUHxX900 for alert areas. M7.3 045mi SW Eureka, California 1044PST Dec 5 pic.twitter.com/NFCbU5EaKa
— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) December 5, 2024
There have been several sizable aftershocks, including a magnitude 5.2 earthquake.
An evacuation was underway after officials issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas in Oregon and Northern California.
There was a traffic jam on highway 1 after residents were told to evacuate and get away from the coast.
WATCH:
#NOW: Evacuations underway in the San Francisco Bay area as a Tsunami warning continues for areas of the West Coast. pic.twitter.com/51BUXFNCDo
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) December 5, 2024
Less than 30 minutes later, the tsunami warning was canceled.
WATCH:
JUST IN: A tsunami warning has been canceled for coastal areas of California and Oregon after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, California.
Read more: https://t.co/pQISYgra3G pic.twitter.com/0N0eJlvxD3
— ABC News (@ABC) December 5, 2024
Conservative radio host and best-selling author Michael Savage, a Bay Area resident, went off on California officials for causing a panic with the tsunami warning.
WATCH:
TSUNAMI WARNING – MY ASS! More Lies From The State Of California pic.twitter.com/YEx2CPJ3Pr
— Michael Savage (@ASavageNation) December 5, 2024
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