Drinks and other food items are toppled on the floor inside Hoby’s Market and Deli after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Scotia, Calif. (Dylan McNeill/The Times-Standard via AP)
(KRON) — A 7.0 earthquake struck in Humboldt County Thursday morning, triggering a tsunami warning, and being felt 350 miles away. The tsunami failed to materialize, and the warning was cancelled about an hour later.
The quake gave many Bay Area residents a good jolt and led to evacuations of beaches in San Francisco, and even the San Francisco Zoo.
People watch the waves come in after an earthquake was felt widely across Northern California at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)A San Francisco Surf Rescue team evacuates surfers from Ocean Beach in case of a possible tsunami on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. San Francisco residents were notified of a chance of a tsunami following a reported earthquake in Northern California. (Benjamin Fanjoy/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Schools in Pacifica, Arcata and elsewhere was also evacuated.
Students walk in line as they are evacuated from Laurel Tree Charter School to Arcata High School after an earthquake Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Arcata, Calif. (Sage Alexander/The Times-Standard via AP)
While there were no reports of major damages or injuries in the Bay Area, further to the north, closer to the quake’s epicenter, the 7.0 tremblor left its mark on local businesses.
Drinks and other food items are toppled on the floor inside Hoby’s Market and Deli after an earthquake Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Scotia, Calif. (Dylan McNeill/The Times-Standard via AP)Smoking paraphernalia is strewn on the ground in the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake inside E&J Liquors, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Rio Dell, Calif. (Savana Robinson via AP)Broken bottles are scattered on the floor inside E&J Liquors after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Rio Dell, Calif. (Savana Robinson via AP )Drinks and other food items are toppled on the floor inside Hoby’s Market and Deli after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Scotia, Calif. (Dylan McNeill/The Times-Standard via AP)Hasan Raza cleans up in the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake inside E&J Liquors, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Rio Dell, Calif. (Savana Robinson via AP)
Evacuations were lifted shortly after the tsunami warning was lifted. BART service was also temporarily disrupted in the Transbay Tube but later resumed. In the aftermath of the quake, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a declaration of emergency for three counties.
