Photo: USGS
UPDATE:
A tsunami warning issued for the San Francisco Bay Area has since been canceled.
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A 7.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Thursday (December 5), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 0.6 kilometers (about 0.37 miles). The USGS said it received 205 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
A tsunami warning was issued for the San Francisco Bay Area by the National Weather Service following the earthquake report. “Evacuation is recommended. Move to high ground or inland,” the weather service’s advisory system reads," NWS said via the New York Post.
The USGS also reported a 2.5-magnitude earthquake in French Gulf, California, and a 2.5-magnitude earthquake in Cobb, California, at the same time as the Petrolia earthquake.
The 7.0-magnitude Petrolia earthquake struck hours after 4.4-magnitude earthquake was also reported in the same city on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The California earthquakes were reported days after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan on November 26, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Hakui at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Japan earthquake was reported hours after a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on November 25, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in North Shore at a depth of 8.7 kilometers (about 5.4 miles).
The California earthquake was reported hours after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Katsuren-haebaru at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Japan earthquake was reported hours after a 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Oklahoma on November 24, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Jefferson at a depth of 7.3 kilometers (about 4.5 miles).