A series of major earthquakes struck in northern California late Thursday morning, prompting tsunami fears and shaking buildings as far south as Santa Cruz.
The first quake struck at about 10:45 a.m. off the coast of Petrolia, which is in Humboldt County about 100 miles south of the Oregon border. Its initial magnitude was measured at 6.6, according to the USGS, but has since been upgraded to magnitude 7.0. A second earthquake struck near Cobb, to the south, measured at magnitude 5.8. Several strong aftershocks were also recorded around both locations.There was no immediate word of any injuries.
No tsunami waves materialized, though, and the warning was canceled a few minutes after noon."This was not a false alarm; this was a real concern and we need to be prepared," noted Capt. Justin Schorr of the San Francisco Fire Department.Reports of some minor quake damage were beginning to come in to KTVU FOX 2.Caroline Titus posted a video of shattered bottles at the Victorian Inn in Ferndale, which is just north of Petrolia.
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