“Powerful Earthquake Rocks California Coast, Sparks Tsunami Warning Alert!”
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit off the coast of Petrolia, California, on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 10:44 a.m. PST (18:44 UTC), triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific Ocean. The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 0.4 miles (0.6 km) and was centered 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Petrolia, according to…