A tsunami warning for the Bay Area after the earthquake in Northern California might have come as a surprise. Here's why it was sent.

The 7.0 earthquake earlier this month led to a tsunami warning that was quickly canceled by forecasters but officials have warned people not to assume the next event will play out the same way

The epicenter of Thursday's 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in what’s known as California’s “earthquake country” because it’s where three tectonic plates meet. The temblor was the most powerful to rattle the state since a 7.1-magnitude quake hit Ridgecrest in 2019.

State and local officials were working to assess the full scope of the damage, but early reports appeared to show that the quake did not cause major destruction.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported in northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

SACRAMENTO — A 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Nevada just east of Lake Tahoe late Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The epicenter of the quake was in the Lyon County town of Yerington, just east of Tahoe and Carson City. The shaking was felt as far west as Sacramento, California and down to Modesto.

A 4.2 earthquake shook off the Northern California coast early Tuesday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The National Weather Service has canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after there was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. According to the U.S.

A large, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California on Thursday morning, prompting a tsunami warning for part of the North Coast. The warning was later canceled.

Scientists have warned that the major earthquake that rocked California on Thursday is a wake-up call to prepare for a future tsunami. The magnitude 7.0 quake struck 55 miles off the shore of Eureka.