Calif. Quake Measures Tsunami Preparedness
Although the major earthquake off the coast of California on Tuesday night did not generate damage, it helped emergency planners measure their preparedness levels, following last December's devastating Indonesian tsunami that killed nearly 200,000.
A major earthquake, which struck off the northern coast of California on Tuesday night did not bring damage, but it caused a tsunami scare among coast-dwellers that sent them climbing to higher ground.
After the 7.0 magnitude quake hit at around 7:50 pm, a tsunami warning was briefly issued, which covered the region from the California-Mexico border up until British Columbia. In California, emergency workers went to beaches to alert potential victims that they should move to higher ground.
In the northern Calif. coastal town of Crescent City, about 90 miles from the offshore quake, residents heard a siren near the harbor announce the tsunami warning. People quickly made their way up toward a nearby hill.
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