A new way to identify a rare type of earthquake

A tricky kind of earthquake that happens in the soft rock of the ocean floor causes much larger tsunamis than their magnitude would predict. New research pinpoints a way to identify the danger fast. Source: A new way to identify a rare type of earthquake in time to issue lifesaving tsunami warnings

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes California

At approximately 6:50am Pacific Time on Thursday, December 8th, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake shook the Northern California area – centered 104 miles off the coast of Ferndale, California, according to the USGS. No reports of damage have been initially reported. Source: Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off the coast of Northern California – Story | KTTV