How common was Thursday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the West Coast?

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake rumbled off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, prompting a tsunami warning and some evacuations along the west coast. KATU Meteorologist Dave Salesky explains how often earthquakes like these happen.

MORE: https://katu.com/news/local/tsunami-warnings-issued-in-oregon-california-after-73-earthquake-off-coast

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