Yesterday, over 4 million people near the California-Oregon state line were in for quite a scare. First, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake took place around 10:44 a.m. PT, making it the area’s strongest since 2005. Back then, they experienced a 7.2 earthquake. This moment alone was anxiety-inducing, but it’s what happened after that sent many residents into a bit of a panic. That’s because it triggered a Tsunami Warning in parts of California and Oregon.
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As a result, lots of people were informed to get to higher ground. Because, while there was no guarantee there would be a destructive tsunami, the chance was too high to risk it. The magnitude of this earthquake can be seen in videos residents have shared online. A particularly viral video shows someone’s backyard pool shaking to an alarming degree. See for yourself in the video below.
Since when is our pool a wave pool omg this is crazy. It’s still rolling 10 min later there’s apparently a 6.0 near the coast 😬 #earthquake #california pic.twitter.com/4jXnbgq468
— Sultana🏴☠🍋 (@anatlus89) December 5, 2024
California Woman’s Pool Shakes Just Before They’re Given a Tsunami Warning
One minute, everything seems fine. Then, all of a sudden, Ana’s pool shakes violently. What’s even more strange is the fact that, in the video, Ana says she can’t feel the earthquake. She only knew it was happening because of the pool’s unusual movements. Not long after, the Tsunami Warning was announced.
“A tsunami is not a solitary wave,” Pat Abbott, a San Diego State University Geologist says. “It’s the front of a big sheet of water coming in. So if it’s even coming in knee-depth, then you can’t stand up and it’s going to carry you, you know, 100 feet, 1,000 feet, a quarter of a mile. And it could be beating you up with three branches and things at the same time.”
Thankfully, the tsunami warning was canceled not long after the initial announcement. But, had there been one, residents would have been given a much better chance at making it to safety.
“It’s best to give people time. We don’t want to give fake warnings, you know, warning that there’s nothing behind this kind of thing. You don’t want people to lose faith in the system,” Pat continues. “But this one, it needed to go out.”
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