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Major quake strikes off California coast
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-06-15 11:58
A major earthquake struck Tuesday night about 80 miles off the coast of
northern California, the US, 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 Web site.
A tsunami warning 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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