A map released by the US Geological Survey on Dec. 5, 2025, shows the location of an earthquake that struck near Ferndale, California. (USGS)
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday morning, about 40 miles west of the community of Petrolia, the US Geological Survey said.
There is a tsunami warning in effect for parts of the California and Oregon coastline, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
A message released by the California Office of Emergency Services said that a “tsunami Warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Davenport, California to Douglas/Lane Line, Oregon.”
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Epoch Times reporter Jack Phillips and the CNN Wire Contributed to this report.
