To the strong earthquakes occurred on Thursday evening Polish time (10:44 in the Western USA) off the coast California. It had magnitude 7.0and they were recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers, she said United States Geological Survey.
For this reason, warnings were issued before 9 p.m. our time tsunami waves. The appearance of very high waves was possible on US shores located 300 km away earthquake epicenter“, the National Weather Service's Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu said. Ultimately these alerts have been canceled.
Earthquake off the US coast. The Americans heard sirens
As emphasized, none dangerous waves they haven't come yet, but every person staying close to the shore is at risk of a tsunami. Appealed to Americansto protect themselves against flooding. Alerts were sent to smartphones. “A series of powerful waves and strong currents may hit coastlines,” the message said.
AFP reports that the services have launched alarm sirens. The tremors were felt in many places on the US West Coast.
More information coming soon.
Stay up to date and become one of over 200,000 followers of our fanpage – like Interia Events on Facebook and comment on our articles there!