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Major Earthquake Hits Northern CA Followed By Strong Aftershocks; Tsunami Warnings Canceled


An estimated 7.0 earthquake struck near Eureka, CA this morning.

Initial reports indicated it was a 6.6, but the U.S. Geological Survey later upgraded it to 7.0, making it a major earthquake. The temblor struck 63 kilometers WNW of Petrolia, CA in the Pacific Ocean. The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning from just North of Santa Cruz, CA into Oregon.

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