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7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Northern California, US, tsunami warning canceled after issued


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Earthquakes in the United States: Authorities were the first to issue a tsunami warning after the devastating earthquake that struck Northern California, USA, on Thursday. However, it was canceled after a few minutes. The quake’s strongest shock was felt at 10:44 a.m. just west of Ferndale and Joe, a small town in Humboldt County near the Oregon border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

one shock after another

According to the information, earthquake tremors were felt till San Francisco. People said that the tremors were so strong that they felt as if they were swinging on a regular swing. However, even after that many shocks were felt one after the other. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) stopped all traffic between San Francisco and Oakland through the underwater tunnel.

There was an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake posed a tsunami threat to at least 5.3 million people in California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. However, the warning was later withdrawn. About 13 lakh people live where the earthquake occurred. All these people felt the tremors of a terrible earthquake.