A 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was reported at 10:44 a.m. local time, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
The USGS said the epicenter was located off the coast near Petrolia, in Humboldt County.
Additionally, a tsunami warning for coastal regions in California and Oregon, including San Francisco, was canceled shortly before noon local time.
Courtesy National Weather Service
"The tsunami Warning is canceled for the coastal areas of California and Oregon," the National Tsunami Warning Center wrote on X. "No tsunami danger presently exists for this area."
The National Tsunami Warning Center stated that the warning was in place from Davenport, California, to the Douglas/Lane Line in Oregon.
Police in Berkeley, California, had issued an evacuation order for parts of the city "due to a tsunami coming to West Berkeley." The order was subsequently lifted after the tsunami warning was canceled.
City officials said, "Evacuation orders for West Berkeley have been lifted. It is safe to return to the area."
Subsequent earthquakes were reported in the region, including a 4.3 magnitude near Petrolia, according to the USGS.
The agency said safety alerts in the USGS's earthquake early warning system were delivered as far north as Lincoln City, Oregon, and as far south as Salinas, California.
They said, "System was activated and performed as designed. Still trying to ascertain how much warning people received"
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said officials with the state's Office of Emergency Services are "actively responding to the earthquakes this morning in Northern California."
"Californians should follow guidance from local emergency responders," he said on social media.
The USGS said there is currently a 5% chance of a magnitude 6 or larger earthquake occurring in the next week, and a 34% chance of a magnitude 5 quake occurring in that time frame.
Check tsunami.gov for more information.
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