The rare tsunami warning that was issued for coastal areas in Northern California and Oregon following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Thursday morning has been canceled.
Gov. Gavin Newsom was briefed on the earthquake north of San Francisco in Humboldt County and was meeting with emergency officials, according to his office. The quake prompted the tsunami warning from Davenport to 10 miles south of Florence, Oregon.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office initially advised residents to evacuate the area before the alert was lifted. However, they did caution people in the area to be prepared for aftershocks.
People watch the waves come in after an earthquake was felt widely across Northern California at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)
The warning was lifted about 1.5 hours after the earthquake.
“The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of California and Oregon,” the National Weather Service wrote on X. “No tsunami danger presently exists for this area. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this event.”
The earthquake struck around 10:45 a.m. in the city of Petrolia, approximately 50 miles from Eureka.
“If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground,” read the National Weather Service warning.
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“Guests have been evacuated, animals secured, and staff have moved to higher ground,” the San Francisco Zoo said on social media.
The city’s emergency management agency advised people to stay out of the water and away from beaches, harbors, marina docks, and piers and move at least one block inland.
An aerial view of the city of San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge in California, October 28, 2021. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
“We are activating our Emergency Operations Center in response to the Tsunami Warning. Please move off the coast and at least one block inland,” wrote San Francisco Mayor London Breed on X. “Public safety personnel are deploying to the coast to warn people to move inland. We will continue to provide updates as we have them.”
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No tsunami warning was issued for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Los Angeles counties, but the areas were still being evaluated for potential tsunami impacts, according to the state Office of Emergency Management.
Even though the warning has been canceled, authorities advise everyone to stay away from coastal areas due to rising tides.
