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06-14-2005 09:04 PM |
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,159596,00.html
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. ? A major earthquake (search) struck Tuesday night about 80 miles off the coast of northern California, prompting a tsunami warning along the Pacific coast.
The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at about 7:50 p.m. southwest of the coastal community of Crescent City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (search) Web site.
A tsunami warning (search) was in effect from the California-Mexico border north to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Residents were being evacuated from low-lying areas of Crescent City, KCBS radio reported.
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