Powerful 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Northern California; Tsunami Warning Canceled

The 7.0-magnitude quake struck near Ferndale, located 250 miles north of San Francisco.

A map released by the U.S. Geological Survey on Dec. 5, 2024, shows the location of an earthquake that struck near Ferndale, Calif. USGS

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Dec. 5, according to U.S. officials, triggering a brief tsunami warning.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the tremor hit about 60 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, California, a city located about 100 miles south of the California–Oregon border.