FERNDALE, CA - Followers of significant natural activities might have heard that the largest California earthquake in years hit the Northwest of the state last week. A magnitude 7.0 shook up the Golden State's northwest and central coast, striking near Humboldt County late the morning of December 5.

While the area itself certainly saw and felt the natural occurrence, with the Associated Press reporting items falling off grocery shelves and children sent home amid activity, no severe damage has thankfully been reported.

Tremors were felt over 200 miles down the coast into San Francisco, even triggering a brief tsunami warning in the San Francisco Bay. While the region is often associated with California’s “Salad Bowl” of Salinas, the two areas are about 100 miles apart.

Checking with industry friends in the area, none saw any repercussions from the sizeable quake and were not concerned about negative impacts on structures or logistics.

Thursday’s earthquake was the most powerful to hit our state since Ridgecrest’s magnitude 7.1 in 2019. Described by one resident close to the area of impact as “a slow roller, but significant,” according to AP, the tsunami warning was lifted after about an hour—though popular beaches like Santa Cruz were cleared and taped off as a safety precaution.

As we continue to keep an eye on all of Mother Nature’s curve balls, AndNowUKnow will report the latest.