A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has rocked Northern California, prompting a tsunami warning for northern parts of the West Coast. Incredibly, today's major quake is only the 91st of 2024. With just 21 more days to go this year which will be the lowest amount recorded in a year this century

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A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has rocked Northern California, prompting a tsunami warning for northern parts of the West Coast. LA Times have reported, that Northern California was rattled by the magnitude 7 earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning for a wide swath of the region. The warning extends from Oregon to just north of Santa Cruz

“Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is expected or occurring. Warnings indicate that widespread dangerous coastal flooding accompanied by powerful currents is possible and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival,” officials said in a bulletin. The earthquake occurred at 10:44 a.m. with an epicentre about 70 miles southwest of Eureka and 110 miles northwest of Mendocino. A second powerful 5.8 magnitude quake also hit around Cobb, Calif. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Incredibly, today's major quake is only the 91st of 2024. With just 21 more days to go this year which will be the lowest amount recorded in a year this century by a mile. For instance, at the same time last year, the number was 140. An average year for major quakes this century is around 145. The last time the major quake total dropped below 100 for a calendar year was back in the 1990s.

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