California Hit by a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake, Triggering Tsunami Warnings
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California near Eureka on Thursday morning. It caused significant tremors and prompted a tsunami warning for parts of California and Oregon. The warning, initially covering nearly 5 million residents from Davenport, California, to southern Oregon, has since been canceled, with no destructive tsunami recorded. Only minor ocean height changes were detected offshore.
Humboldt County, the closest to the epicenter, experienced over 10,000 power outages, affecting 10% of its residents, according to PowerOutage.us. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) also reported significant service disruptions, including the suspension of Transbay Tube operations.
At least a dozen aftershocks have been reported following the main quake, including a 4.2-magnitude tremor near Petrolia, California. Officials are continuing to assess potential tsunami risks for central and southern California counties, such as San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara.
California Hit by a Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake: Actionable Analytics on EigenPrism
All EigenPrism® users can assess the post-event impact of the earthquake using the following footprints:
M 7.0 – 2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake MMI Footprint; Dec 05, 2024
M 7.0 – 2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake PGV Footprint; Dec 05, 2024
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