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TSUNAMI WARNING- At 1044 AM Pacific Standard Time on December 5 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.3 occurred 45 miles southwest of Eureka California.

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA AND OREGON FROM DAVENPORT CALIFORNIA, WHICH IS LOCATED 10 MILES NW OF SANTA CRUZ TO DOUGLAS/LANE LINE OREGON, WHICH IS LOCATED 10 MILES SW OF FLORENCE.

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Shaky Ground: Changing Perspectives about Earthquakes

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Published May 8, 2017 at 1:36 PM PDT

Geologist Lori Dengler discusses the legacy of Humboldt's 1992 earthquake. This legacy includes an expanded awareness of the Cascadia subduction zone, which continues to inform emergency planners and professionals to this day.

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