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A powerful 7.0 earthquake strikes off northern California coast; tsunami warning issued

caption: A sign warning drivers that they are entering a tsunami hazard zone is displayed along U.S. Route 101 also known as the Oregon Coast Highway north of Lincoln City, Ore., on June 14, 2024.
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A sign warning drivers that they are entering a tsunami hazard zone is displayed along U.S. Route 101 also known as the Oregon Coast Highway north of Lincoln City, Ore., on June 14, 2024.
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A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern California coast. Several aftershocks continue to rattle the area off Eureka. 

Initial magnitude is 7.0. Other aftershocks have been lower. A tsunami warning has been issued.

The tsunami warning stretches hundreds of miles from the Bay Area of California north into central Oregon.

NPR's Carrie Kahn, in Santa Cruz, Calif., says she received evacuation orders after the earthquake.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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