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Northern California has been rocked by a major earthquake.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the tremor, with a magnitude of 7.0, hit just over 60 miles to the west-southwest of Ferndale.
One social media user reported feeling the quake “pretty strongly” in Oakland, and another shared a video of the water in their swimming pool shaking.
A tsunami warning was issued by the National Weather Service for parts of the California and Oregon coasts. More than 5 million people are now under the warnings thats stretch along the West Coast
Several people said they had received related alerts on their phones.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
