HUMBOLDT COUNTY – A large earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday morning, prompting a tsunami warning for part of the North Coast. The warning has now been canceled.
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck around 10:44 a.m., west of Petrolia, California in the Pacific Ocean. A Tsunami Warning was issued for 45 miles southwest of Eureka shortly after.
The Tsunami Warning expired around noon, according to the NOAA U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
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That is a BIG one! I am surprised there isn’t a lot of damage. That tells you that at some time in our history government worked and had buildings built to withstand something like this.
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Because it happened 40 miles at sea the land damage was limited, I think.
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Oh, right. My ex was on a submerged submarine right over where an earthquake was years ago and never felt a thing. We got a good shaking up at our house just outside of San Diego.
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I just watched a report that said there was some damage in the area, but that it isn’t a highly populated area. Said some houses were off their foundations.
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With a 7, I am surprised that was all that happened. Maybe no tall building in the area.
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