California. A strong earthquake was felt in California, America on Thursday morning. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake’s intensity was 7.0 on the Richter scale. After this a tsunami warning was issued. However, it was withdrawn after an hour.
According to the information, strong earthquake tremors were felt 30 miles away from the California coast. It was felt about 270 miles (435 km) south of San Francisco. After this there were several small shocks. There were no immediate reports of any major damage or injuries. An emergency tsunami alert was issued immediately after the earthquake. The tsunami warning remained in effect for about an hour.
According to the US Geological Survey, despite the earthquake having a magnitude of 7.0, there was little damage. This is because its center was in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean, 200 miles north of San Francisco Bay. More than 10,000 homes in Humboldt County lost power due to the earthquake. After the initial earthquake, more than a dozen aftershocks were felt along the Northern California coast.
In 1994, an earthquake struck the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles in Southern California, killing 60 people and injuring about 7,000. More than 40,000 buildings were damaged. Thursday’s earthquake struck at 10:44 a.m. Pacific time in an area that seismologists call the Mendocino Triple Junction, a tectonic meeting point of three major plates. According to Lucy Jones, former head of natural hazards research at the US Geological Survey, the interaction of the plates causes a large number of earthquakes.
