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U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
California
Tsunami warning after earthquake off the coast of California lifted
The 7.0-magnitude quake was recorded at a depth of just 10 kilometres.
LAST UPDATE | 5 Dec 2024
A TSUNAMI WARNING that had been put in place in the US has now been lifted.
The warning has been place after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of California, US seismologists have said.
The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no remaining warning or threat following the 7.0-magnitude quake recorded at a shallow depth about 100 kilometers off the coast.
The quake was recorded at a depth of just 10 kilometres, almost 100 kilometres west-southwest of Ferndale, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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
“Based on preliminary earthquake parameters… hazardous tsunami are possible for coasts located within 300 KM of the earthquake epicenter,” said a warning issued by the National Weather Service’s Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu.
The warning noted that no areas had yet experienced any waves, but that anyone near a coastline should be alert to the possibility of danger.
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