Earthquake in Scotia. 6.0 preliminary. Tsunami warning issued.

[Auggie]

[chicoescuela]

1. yikes - a lot of earthquakes in that part of the state

[dickthegrouch]

2. MyShake app shows 6.7!

Just received a tsunami warning ⚠️

[Auggie]

4. USGS shows two quakes now: 6.6 and 5.8. Second was a big aftershock

6.6: 63 km WNW of Petrolia, CA / 2024-12-05 18:44:19 (UTC) / 0.6 km

5.8: 9 km WNW of Cobb, CA / 2024-12-05 18:47:36 (UTC) / 1.0 km

[RockRaven]

3. I'm in the Bay Area and just got a Emergency Alert tsunami warning on my phone

[ailsagirl]

5. me too-- what are we supposed to do??

[RockRaven]

8. Not much, just stay away from the coast until they give the all clear.

Chances are you are already far enough inland/high enough. The overwhelming majority are. If you are near the coast near sea level you may need to be more proactive, however.

[ailsagirl]

10. Thanks

I'm in Marin and I'm 46' feet above sea level

[YoshidaYui]

13. GO TO the highest ground

I guess, its not like we have Tsunami's every day, the last one came from JAPAN ...and everyone remembers that!

[Auggie]

6. So did I. I didn't feel it, buy my in-ground pool did. It's rocking back and forth.

[Auggie]

7. Updated to 7.0, 99km WSW of Ferndale. This is big.

[IcyPeas]

9. Hope everyone's okay. Thats big.

[Auggie]

11. Tsunami expected in S.F. at 12:10 pm / update: CANCELLED

Around 11:50 am.

Thank goodness!!

[ailsagirl]

12. Whew!!

What a bizarre year 2024 has been. 😟😖😢

[PufPuf23]

14. Governor Declares State of Emergency After Massive Quake in Humboldt County

Many pictures, local accounts and some video at the link.

I live in northeast Humboldt County and would not know the quake occurred save for media, felt nothing.

There are many earthquakes, some large, offshore south of Humboldt Bay because three continental plates join.

from: https://kymkemp.com/2024/12/05/governor-declares-state-of-emergency-after-massive-quake-centered-in-humboldt-county/

After a 7.0 quake slammed into Humboldt County and surrounding areas at 10:44 this morning and, as of this posting, 58 aftershocks (larger that 2.5 with the largest magnitude 4.7) followed, the damage, though painful for many residents and businesses, was surprisingly limited given the quake’s magnitude.

Fortunately, no injuries have been reported and power is on to most PG&E customers.

However, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency not only for Humboldt County but also for Del Norte and Mendocino Counties

[PufPuf23]

15. USGS Latest Earthquake Report with map and specific info about 7.0 earthquake

The map shows today's earthquake and many aftershocks where three continental plates join offshore of Humboldt Bay. This is likely the most seismically active area in USA.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=8.4941,-174.28711&extent=65.69448,-34.36523&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc

M 7.0 - 2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?currentFeatureId=nc75095651&extent=8.4941,-174.28711&extent=65.69448,-34.36523&listOnlyShown=true&timeZone=utc

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75095651/executive

[Auggie]

16. Lot of aftershocks still occurring. Dozens, according to your links.

Thanks for sharing.