Video searches are trending following an alleged tsunami warning issued for California after an earthquake.
December 5, 2024– Is there a tsunami in California right now?
Tsunami California today
According to this TikTok video posted by user @eddiesheerr, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake occurred recently off the coastline of California.
@eddiesheerr #greenscreen A M7.3 earthquake has occurred off the coast of California. This happened on December 5, 2024 it just before 4 PM Newfoundland standard time, 11:30 AM western time.
As a result, a tsunami warning has been issued for much of the California coastline and some of the Oregon coastline. It is alleged that earthquakes offshore can often cause tsunamis.
As this article by CTV News further explains, the quake was felt around 10:44 a.m. in the west of Ferndale, which is a small city in Humboldt County near the Oregon border. However, it was felt as far south as San Francisco. Allegedly, residents felt “a rolling motion for several seconds” and then an aftershock, as the article details.
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It is alleged that a tsunami warning has now come into effect for 5.3 million people in California following the quake being downgraded to a 7.0 earthquake.
Residents have come forward to claim that they have gotten updates on their phones about the tsunami warning although there have been no reports of a tsunami having occurred.
There are allegations surrounding a tsunami video going viral online but this seems to only be referring to people discussing the news. As a result, there is no viral video of a tsunami online in California today.
However, HOLR will keep an eye on this trending news.
Tsunami California Reddit
The news has even spakred Reddit threads such as this one to trend, encouraging people to stay safe and share information following the news.
There are claims of people being “shaken up” and people debating evacuating measures.
In a new update, the Tsunami warning has allegedly been canceled after being issued just a short while ago.
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Image Credit: @eddiesheerr TikTok