Shock in California: Earthquake of the strength 7 triggers tsunami warning

Shock in California: Earthquake of the strength 7 triggers tsunami warning

Ferndale, Kalifornien, USA - A strong earthquake of the magnitude 7 raged on Thursday off the coast of California and triggered great concern. According to the US authorities, the quake occurred at a depth of ten kilometers in the Pacific, about a hundred kilometers from the coastal town of Ferndale. The shocks were so violent that they led to a tsunami warning for large parts of the Pacific coast north of San Francisco, such as Volksblatt reported.

The warning affects not only San Francisco, but also the coasts of North California and Oregon. Residents were asked to go to higher areas and to stay away from the coast. This dramatic situation led to the Metro Service Bart, which promotes numerous commuters every day, temporarily stopped operating. The US earthquake authority USGS evaluates the strength of the quake as serious, but it remains unclear whether a tsunami has actually formed, so the standard .