Major quake strikes off California coast
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-06-15 11:58

A major earthquake struck Tuesday night about 80 miles off the coast of northern California, the US, prompting a tsunami warning along the Pacific coast.

The 7.0-magnitude quake struck at about 7:50 p.m. southwest of the coastal community of Crescent City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Web site.

A tsunami warning was in effect from the California-Mexico border north to Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Residents were being evacuated from low-lying areas of Crescent City, KCBS radio reported.

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