California earthquake: Tsunami warning canceled after 7.0-magnitude quake.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off California on Thursday morning, briefly triggering a tsunami warning for the coast of Northern California and southern Oregon.

The quake occurred at around 10:44 a.m. and originated about 62 miles west of Ferndale, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tsunami warning was issued for coastal areas from Davenport, California, to the border between Douglas and Lane counties in Oregon. The Tsunami Warning Center canceled the warning at about 11:55 a.m.

In Humboldt County, the area on land closest to the epicenter, about 10,000 people lost power, but no injuries or deaths were reported.

Source: www.nbcnews.com

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