WPBN: Late Thursday morning, an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.0 shook northern California.
A tsunami warning was issued for a large portion of the West Coast following the 10:45 a.m. earthquake, which occurred little over 60 miles to the west-southwest of Ferndale, Humboldt County. The alert affected at least 5.3 million people in California, extending from Oregon through central California.
Minutes afterward, the National Weather Service canceled the warnings.
More than 1.3 million people, according to the agency’s assessment, lived close enough to the earthquake to experience its effects. Although there were no initial reports of serious injuries or damage, some store owners claimed that their merchandise had been damaged.
In reaction to the events of the day, the governor activated state emergency resources by signing an emergency proclamation.
The Los Angeles Times said that Olivia Cobian, the innkeeper at Ferndale’s Gingerbread Mansion, described her structure as “looking like a war zone.”
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There were significant delays in San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit District, or BART. Employees were relocated to higher ground, visitors were evacuated, and the animals at the San Francisco Zoo were secured.
In reaction to the warnings, Mayor London Breed turned on the city’s Emergency Operations Center for a brief while. She suggested that folks relocate at least one block inland and away from the coast.
