Earthquake strikes off California; tsunami warning issued
The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. local time, west of Ferndale, a small city in coastal Humboldt County near the Oregon border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was felt as far south as San Francisco, where residents felt a rolling motion for several seconds. It was followed by smaller aftershocks.
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