Earthquake in Mexico unleashes waves 1,500 miles away at Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on Monday sent shock waves that triggered a “desert tsunami” in a cave system 1,500 miles away in Death Valley National Park in Nevada, authorities said.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the northern California coast early Tuesday morning.
Preliminary information showed that the 2:34 a.m. (PT) temblor was centered about 7.5 miles southwest of Ferndale, about 300 miles from San Francisco, according to the US Geological Survey.
Videos showed collapsing items in dark houses and some reported hearing their Shaking Alert on their phones.
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The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, the county where Ferndale is located, tweeted that a tsunami was not expected and power was out throughout the county.
Tracker PowerOutage.US showed 55,376 customers without power.
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Residents have been instructed not to call 911 unless they are experiencing an “immediate emergency.”
State Sen. Mike McGuire, who represents the county, tweeted that safety assessments would take place after the quake and that “aftershocks continue.”
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“Humboldt Earthquake: PG&E will begin safety assessments of its electric and gas systems. There is no power to [approx.] 50,000 Humboldt customers. PG&E is currently mobilizing teams to conduct assessments and respond to infrastructure needs,” she said.
