Incident Update 7.0 Earthquake
- Date:
- 12/05/2024
- Time:
- 12:06 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- 7.0 Earthquake
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-12-05
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Alameda & Humboldt County
- Type
- Earthquake
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Alameda, Humboldt
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 1
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
7.0 Earthquake reported by USGS off the coast of Petrolia in Humboldt County.
USGS for more information.
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Berkeley
Tsunami may arrive in San Francisco bay area at approximately 1200 on 12/5/2024. Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. The Berkeley Police Department announced through Nixle there's an evacuation order in West Berkeley. People are being told to stay east of 7th St.
- BER-E050
- BER-E035
- BER-E049
- BER-E048
- BER-E023
- BER-E047
The tsunami zone includes the following locations:
- Berkeley Waterfront
- Tom Bates Fields
- West Frontage Road
- I80 Freeway
- Aquatic Park
- Harrison, Gilman, Camelia, and Page, West of 5th St
- Jones, Cedar, Virginia, and Delaware, West of 6th St
- Hearst, West of 5th St
- University and Addison, West of 4th St
- All areas West of 3rd St
- Potter and Folger, West of 7th St