Large earthquake off of California leads to tsunami warning on Oregon coast

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the California coastA tsunami warning was issued over portions of the Oregon and California coasts Thursday morning.

Around 40 miles off the coast of California, close to Petrolia, and at a depth of less than half a mile, the earthquake struck at 10:44 a.m.

According to the National Weather Service, waves might start in Charleston at 11:40 a.m., Brookings at 11:25 a.m., and Port Orford at 11:20 a.m.

From 10:49 to 11:49 a.m., the south central Oregon coast and the Curry County coast are under a tsunami warning. It is ten miles southwest of Florence and ten miles northwest of Santa Cruz.

The National Weather Service issued a tsunami warning on Thursday, indicating that a tsunami with substantial flooding is either imminent or currently happening. Many hours after they first appear, a sequence of waves known as a tsunami can be dangerous. Perhaps the initial wave isn’t the biggest.

This tale is still in progress and will be updated.

Lizzy Acker writes the advice column and covers Oregon weather. Why, Tho?Contact her at [email protected], 503-221-8052, or @lizzzyacker.Your support is essential to our journalism. Sign up for OregonLive.com now.

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