The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed that an earthquake struck Ferndale, California, on Thursday. The quake’s magnitude has been revised from 6.6 to 7, according to the agency.
The National Weather Service revealed that approximately 4.7 million residents across California and Oregon were placed under a tsunami warning following the seismic event. The earthquake, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), was located around 39 miles (63 kilometers) west of Ferndale, a sparsely populated area along California’s northern coast.
The National Tsunami Center issued a warning for a broad section of the U.S. West Coast. This covered areas stretching from Dunes City, Oregon, to San Francisco and San Jose, California, nearly 400 miles (643 kilometers) away. San Francisco and the expansive Bay Area were among the locations under the tsunami alert.
In April, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck New York City, its suburbs, and parts of New Jersey. This incident was confirmed to Chronicles Reporters by a local resident.
Similarly, Australia experienced concerns when over 300 residents reported feeling a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in areas including the Hunter Valley, Central Coast, Scone, and Penrith in western Sydney. This quake, recorded in November, was centered 7 kilometers from Denman in the Upper Hunter Region, about 250 kilometers north of Sydney, at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to Geoscience Australia.
The tremor in Australia caused power outages, with energy provider Ausgrid reporting that more than 2,500 addresses were affected. However, no injuries were reported.
Reactions to these seismic events have varied, especially on the social media platform X, where users have shared their concerns and experiences.
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