far. thank goodness of any serious injuries. >> this morning's events unfolded quickly. at 10:44 a.m, that big earthquake hit off the coast of humboldt county. initially reported as a 6.0, the usgs quickly revised it the magnitude to 7.0 and just five minutes later, at 1049, this morning, the national weather service issued a tsunami warning stretching from the oregon border nearly down to santa cruz. >> the tsunami was predicted to hit san francisco at 12:10 p.m. >> people around the coastal areas of the bay started evacuating and heading to higher ground, but at 11:54 a.m, the tsunami warning was canceled, much to everyone's relief, and businesses and residents in the town of ferndale, south of eureka, spent the day cleaning up after the quake, as you would expect, the shaking tossed some things off shelves, even knocked a door off its hinges. >> but overall, no significant damage.

>> this morning's earthquake really rocked this home in fortuna in humboldt county. the cats they went running. fortuna is less than 50 miles from the epicenter of the quake. obviously there are lots of moving parts to the story, including all the impact around the bay area. before that tsunami warning was lifted, we have our reporters fanned out all around the region, and we'll check in with them in just a couple of moments. but first, we want to check in with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel for more on how the quake unfolded. sandhya. >> yeah, kristen and dan, let's take a look at the graphics and we'll talk about this. so at 1044, as you both just mentione, a magnitude seven earthquake struck just off the coast of ferndale, a humboldt county coastline. the depth was six miles. as you will notice, there were multiple aftershocks. so far. we're now tallying at 101. the largest aftershock maximum magnitude was 5.0. following

that 7.0 earthquake. now let me show you what's going on. as far as the other earthquakes that were reported within a few minutes of that 7.0, there were multiple reports around lake county, maximum magnitude was 4.3 around the cobb area that 7.0 earthquake, the strongest shaking was felt right near the epicenter. you can see the shading there in the yellows. of course, the earthquake was felt across many parts of california, northern and central california, all the way down to parts of the central valley. so here it was obviously lighter, but it was weak to light. but we felt it. now let's take a look at the fault lines. the san andreas fault runs all the way up north towards the humboldt county area. and what happened was this was horizontal movement of the plates. if it had been vertical movements, we would have definitely seen some potential damage from tsunamis. but obviously the horizontal lessened the impact from a potential tsunami, which didn't happen. there was a warning issued. it was canceled later on. current wave

heights are 5 to 8ft and the tsunami formation under the sea. the water is displaced as the crust thrusts upwards and the waves flow outwards. so that's basically what unfolded. we were fortunate that we did not experience the tsunamis like we did in 2011. kristin. >> dan, very fortunate. sandy. thanks very much. as we mentioned, and as you would expect, we have team coverage across the bay area. our crews are up and down the coast monitoring the impact of that tsunami warning. before it was lifted. >> we want to start with abc seven news reporter cornell bernard, who has made his way all the way up the road to humboldt county, which is where that earthquake struck off the coast. cornell. >> hey, kristen and dan, we literally just arrived in the community of rio del. it's about 25 miles south of eureka, and you better believe most people if not all living in in humboldt county certainly felt the shaking at 1045 this morning when that 7.0 earthquake struck. many say it was certainly no

joke. a lot of damage assessments happening right now throughout the county. joining me right now is mayor pro tem of the town of rio del uh, amanda carter. amanda, thank you so much for joining us at such short notice. of course, first of all, i know you felt it. could you describe the earthquake today? >> yes, it, as they all do, started off a little jiggly and then kind of ramped up to feel like you're on a boat, like it was. i would describe it as a rolling one. and then you get the big jolt that tells you, hey, yeah, this isn't going to stop. and then it kept rolling for, i don't know, 45 seconds to a minute or so, it felt like you have sea legs, like you just got off a boat for a very long time. >> you said it went on for a while. >> it went on for quite some time. long enough that you, you, you start to worry. >> you were at a holiday party. >> you said i was at a cookie exchange party for my seniors exercise class, and we all ran

out of the building, responded very well because of course we're used to this up here. but then we all ran back in and grabbed our cookies and fled for home. >> wow. okay, i know you're the city is making some damage assessments. what are we looking at right now? as far as damage post-earthquake? >> so? so far, preliminary reports suggest it isn't too awful. definitely not as bad as it was in december of 2022 and january of 2023, we had a small leak in our water system, but nothing that's going to require us to shut it completely down like we had to do in 2022. we have a pretty good sized crack at blue slide road, about a mile or so outside of town. >> i think we do have a picture of that, and the fire department has shut down that road. tell me about that. >> yeah, it is one of our thoroughfares from ferndale into rio del. if fernbridge is closed, it is the only way out of ferndale. to my knowledge. ferndale. the fernbridge is currently open so it shouldn't be as impactful as it would be if that bridge is closed. but if

they've had over 20 aftershocks up there, if that bridge closes and blue slides also closed, the people of ferndale are trapped. >> okay. and there was a gas leak at a school today too. tell me about that. >> we did have a gas leak at our local middle school. we had to send all the children home. i want to credit city staff and the fire department for their very fast response to that. shutting off the gas. we had no fires, nothing like that. and so the gas is now currently off until the leak can be assessed and fixed and make sure it's safe for everybody. >> how does this compare to the earthquake? also went to summer in 2022. quite a different story i guess, right? >> yeah, quite a different story. the earthquake of december of 2022 devastated this community. people always ask when is the big one going to be here? and for the people of rio del that earthquake was the big one. this one. i think what we're getting is a lot of post-traumatic stress disorder type stuff. uh- that earthquake was so bad it left a lot of people very, very scared. and

terrified. and i think i've talked to a lot of people today who are just feeling the resurgence of those feelings. >> yeah, feeling very lucky. this is not quite as bad as the one two years ago. amanda carter, mayor pro tem of rio del. thank you so much for your time. >> yes. and the last thing i'll say is this is a lovely community. we are very small. we are very tight knit. what we're in the business of banding together and helping each other and getting through things like this. so i want to give a big thank you to the citizens of rio dell, to our city staff, to our fire department, to everybody who helps their neighbor, all that stuff. thank you guys for coming up here. >> good luck to all you guys here. now ferndale, which is not too far from us. it's on the not coast. they certainly felt the shaking today and many things on the shelves at the valley grocery store took a tumble when the quake hit this morning. same goes for a lot of people's homes where stuff that was not secured fell on the floor. luckily, we are not hearing about any major damage or injuries in that community. the owners of a nearby wine shop were very

surprised when they opened the door this morning that most of the wine on the shelves actually stayed put, and the bottles which did fall off the shelves, well, they didn't break. certainly never hurts to be lucky in a situation like that. there is a few water main breaks in the town of ferndale. those are being inspected as well as local bridges and many other things across the region as uh- a lot of local officials wait for state officials to come in and assess the damage. we're live in humboldt county today. i'm cornell bernard, abc seven news, cornell. >> thank you. >> this afternoon, governor newsom issued a state of emergency declaration for the northern part of the state. >> he also explained why a tsunami warning was sent out and then later lifted. abc seven news reporter monica madden is here with that part of the stor. >> monica. dan. right now, three california counties are considered to be in a state of emergency. humboldt, as you just heard from cornell, del norte and mendocino counties. the governor's declaration frees up

resources and signals for more first responders to go where they're needed. according to the governor's office, this emergency proclamation provides extraordinary powers to police immunity for emergency actions and allows the state to issue orders and regulations. it's also a prerequisite for requesting federal assistance if necessary. now, governor newsom says the state is just beginning to assess the damage. he also addressed why the tsunami warning was issued and then quickly retracted after federal officials said no significant tsunami waves were expected. >> it is part of a protocol. tsunami warnings anytime you're 5.0 or greater around a coastal region, typically goes into effect. it allows us to back off the abundance of caution that was lifted. nonetheless, we're concerned about damage, particularly in the northern part of the state, and it's another reminder of the state that we live in and the state of mind that we need to bring to our day to day reality here in the state of california, in terms of being prepared for

earthquakes. but early damage assessments are being made. we don't have any additional information at this time, but our teams are working collaboratively with the teams on the ground. >> officials say the tsunami warning was serious and was not a false alarm. those warnings come from the tsunami warning center, which is run by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. now, newsom says they're still gathering preliminary information at this time and will be announcing updates, especially as those damage assessments come in. and i want to point out to you saw he was in a backdrop of the border that was for a separate, unrelated press conference today where he was announcing a new port of entry in otay mesa. he says this is going to help spur economic development in anticipation of the trump tariffs, which he says will harm california. >> okay. >> thank you monica. >> well, the tsunami warning prompted the closure of the great highway in san francisco and forced surfers from the water ocean beach. that's where abc seven news reporter anser hassan is standing by live with reaction and response from emergency crews. answer. >> yeah. dan good afternoon.

we've been here much of the day. you can see the waves are still pretty consistent out there. we spoke to people who live one block from here. they are relieved that that warning was canceled. you need to disperse and start heading up right now. the san francisco fire department warning was clear. get out! after a tsunami warning was issued for california's coast. >> we were actually at a farmers market, and i said, well, let's get home and make sure that we're there at least. >> peter perrelli lives just one block from ocean beach. he says as time went by and the waves weren't getting bigger, he felt like things might be okay. >> we have our go go bags and everything ready to go and stuff like that, so we're prepared. but i immediately looked at everything i could find and i could tell that, well, it might be 1ft or 2 foot, and this is more than enough of a cliff. and a berm to deal with that. >> thursday morning, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of northern california, which prompted the tsunami warning. some surfers were already in the

water when the warning was issued. jay laviolette says surfing is part of his daily routine. >> all along the beach, it was like a huge wave coming in and not not huge in that it was so high. but you could see a line that stretched across the like as far as you could see on the beach. >> he didn't ignore the tsunami warning, but he says once in the water he could sense that the water didn't feel that differen, that he didn't feel any build up which would have been associated with the tsunami. >> the only really noticeable thing was coming out and it's high tide, and then it looked way lower than it should be. >> throughout the morning, even before the warning was lifted, there was still a number of people who came out to see what was happening along the coast. there was a warning not to come close to the water, but you risked it. >> i said a prayer and you know, i just i wasn't really sure, but i realized once i got here that if it was a safety issue, they would have probably had this blocked off and not allowed us to drive up in here. so.

>> it has been very safe out here. dan and christine, the great highway was closed for much of the morning, but then once that warning was lifted, they opened the roadways as well. reporting live anser hassan abc seven news. >> all right, sir. thank you so much. the water level is rising a bit. caused by the quake made itself heard along the san francisco waterfront. that clanking noise is being caused by the masts of the sailboats swinging back and forth at the fort mason yacht harbor. the man who took this video says he was passing by and saw the water level rise almost two feet, about noontime. >> there was a jingle of all the sailboat masts going. it sounded like bells out here. so i came over and saw the waves and the boats were really rocking. the masts were going. it was fairly dramatic. >> none of the boats appear to be damaged by the rise in bay water, and we jumped on the air early this morning. >> soon after the earthquake hit

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of people decided to evacuate in

the minutes after that tsunami warning was issued. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns has been in half moon bay for us all afternoon. he joins us live now from the coast with how folks there reacted. tim. >> yeah. dan. christine. the waters here along the coast in half moon bay have calmedst in considerably over the past few hours. but as you can imagine, after that tsunami warning was issued earlier this morning, folks wasted no time in trying to get out of town and reach higher ground. heavy traffic along coastal roadways in san mateo county thursday after a 7.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami warning earlier in the day, many residents in town along the coast evacuated. >> but many of our residents started. you know, driving down the bay. highway 92 was bumper to bumper. >> highway one was bumper to bumper. at one point in half moon bay, sheriff's deputies shut down a portion of highway one law enforcement urging people to get to higher ground. >> we quickly brought more resources to the coast because we know that the vulnerability with, you know, tsunamis. and so

we had other resources right at the ready to come. >> one of those who evacuated was barbara's fish trap employe, pedro zapata. >> i called my wife and my daughter and they said, no, we have to go. we're getting these notices. so we just went up to the highlands, you know, and waiting. >> zapata tells us he and his colleagues had just opened the popular spot for lunch when the tsunami warning was issued. he says the restaurant's owner called staff and told them to shut down. >> we were already open with a couple of customers inside and we asked them that they had to go. >> after the tsunami warning was canceled later in the day, we saw several people returning back into town and businesses reopening, and while the worst never materialized for these residents, the terrifying moments are ones they won't soon forget. >> unbelievable. when i got off of 280, i saw all these cars and there were police cars and ambulances and fire trucks, and i thought something really serious is going on. >> now, guys, even though that warning has obviously been lifted, the sheriff's office is

telling people to exercise caution over the next couple of hours, especially if they're going to be making their way down here near the waterfront. i'm live in half moon bay. tim johns, abc seven news. >> tim. thank you. the white house says president biden received a briefing about the earthquake and is promising any federal assistance if it's needed. white house spokesperson jeremy edwards issued a statement saying at the president's direction, quote, senior administration and fema regional officials are in touch with their state and local counterparts in california and oregon. we stand by to provide further support as needed. at this point, there have been no requests for federal assistance. >> prior to today's quake, ferndale was hit hard just a couple of years ago. a 6.4 magnitude quake struck on december 20th, 2022. this is video of the aftermath. the ferndale quake hit exactly one year to the day a quake struck the cape of mendocino area. it measured 6.2 and this was the scene in santa cruz in 2011 when a tsunami did strike. >> this, after the massive 2011

earthquake that devastated japan. that quake measured 9.0 in magnitude. numerous boats were damaged at the santa cruz harbor and some even sank. so just from a two foot tsunami all the way from japan, which was we were surprised at the time that it could be that intense. yeah, it was $100 million in damage. all right. nothing like that here today. and quite honestly, it was a beautiful day. look at that. >> another stunning day. and of course, the weather team's been working on that. and the earthquake all day. >> sandy. yeah. dan and kristen, let's kind of recap what happened in case you missed us at the top of the show. so that earthquake initially came in just over seven uh- excuse me, six. but at 10:44 a.m. initially it struck and then it was revised very quickly. a magnitude seven earthquake off the humboldt county coast, depth of six miles. it was a strike slip earthquake. that was a good thing because that is horizontal movement as oppod to vertical movement. had it

been vertical movement, we would have definitely had the higher risk and danger of a tsunami. now aftershocks. we have seen 111. we continue to tally this maximum magnitude 5.0. around the time of that major earthquake this morning, there were also earthquake. a smaller earthquakes right around lake county. one of them was around cobb. maximum magnitude there, 4.3. but you can see dozens of reports and that's not uncommon. now there was a tsunami warning issued. fortunately, that was canceled earlier today after they reassessed and they found out that there was no vertical movement. it was horizontal movement, and the danger had subsided. wave heights, currently 5 to 7ft. that is about what we expect. so let's talk about tsunami formation. after an earthquake of this kind of magnitude, you can see the crust thrust upward. the water gets displaced and it flows outward. it's got to o somewhere. and you know, the water does pile up. so as it

moves towards shore. and that is what causes the danger. we saw it in santa cruz in 2011, and the kind of damage it could do, even if the wave heights aren't that big. so in the event that we have a tsunami warning, the next time, remember to find higher ground. especially if you live near the coast, you do want to go about a mile inland. if possible, make a plan as far as your family goes to meet somewhere and look for warning signs. if you see sudden draining of ocean water. this was a7a major earthquake because it happened over the waters. we didn't see over the water. we didn't see the building damage that we would have expected in a major event. meanwhile, here in the bay , all is quiet now. from our san rafael camera, you can see it's a very hazy view. air quality continues to suffer. we do have moderate air quality for many parts of the bay area, and over the next couple of days tomorrow, expect moderate saturday moderate. but we start to notice the north bay goes to good air quality as the breeze picks up a bit. this morning you y

have seen those sprinkles. there were a couple of sprinkles that actually hit the ground. most of this was just cloud cover. we did have some fog this morning. right now we are noticing a quiet picture, a live view from our san jose camera where it is 66 degrees and sunny right now, 61. in the city, 64 in oakland currently 57 and half moon bay. a nice view from the east bay hills. camera. you are looking at temperatures in the 60s from santa rosa to fairfield and livermore. kgo roof camera wind is not really moving much and that's why the air quality is kind of stagnant. tomorrow morning. fog, mild to warm afternoons. saturday we're looking at cooler weather. more cloud cover early next week, dry and near average temperatures that changes as we head towards the end of the workweek and into the weekend. tomorrow morning. watch out for some fog. it is going to be dense in patches and then later on in the afternoon and evening, the fog will kind of hang around near the coastline. your morning temperatures will be in the 40s and the 50s. once again, watch out for that fog. a mild to warm

afternoon tomorrow. 71, in san jose on the peninsula, you're looking at 68 in redwood city, low 60s coast side, downtown san francisco and daly city, mid 60s north bay. numbers 69, in santa rosa, 67 san rafael heading into the east bay 66 oakland 68 fremont. these temperatures still above average 67. concord 69. in livermore rain chances so it all stays up around the pacific northwest over the weekend, where they see rain and snow. and then we're going to fast forward to next friday. rain comes back into the picture going into saturday. computer models are in agreement and that does bring snow to the sierra. accuweather seven day forecast. it is dry through the weekend into early next week. cooling closer to average as we head towards next week and then beyond the accuweather seven day forecast. a week from tomorrow, we bring back the wet weather. kristen and dan yeah no! leonidas. no, no, no, no!

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quake off the coast of humboldt county continues with this video of a water splashing out of a swimming pool today. that was kind of a common picture, really, in that area, but we have this one on camera. it happened at a home in chico, some 250 miles from the epicenter of the quake. >> the san francisco zoo's proximity to the pacific prompted officials to close the facility out of an abundance of caution because of that tsunami warning. as you can see in this

video from sky seven, there was no one to be found. the zoo issued a statement saying, quote, guests have been evacuated, animals secured, and staff have moved to higher ground. >> when the tsunami warning struck, people along san francisco's downtown waterfront listened. >> they did. while some ran for higher ground, others found that they could not get out of town. abc seven news reporter luz pena is live on nob hill. loose. >> yes, experts recommend to go at least 100ft above sea level in case of a tsunami. and this is what that looks like. we are in the neighborhood of nob hill, where many san franciscans evacuated to by foot or by car after they received that alert. as aftershocks hit hundreds of miles away from san francisco. the tsunami warning led many to evacuate to higher ground. >> that was a loud reminder that we live in earthquake country, right? this morning, a mass text message from the national weather service was deployed. >> this video shows many people driving to some of the highest points of the city for safety.

>> i was riding muni into work from the castro and all of a sudden everyone's phones started going off and on the muni and it startled me at first. >> everyone getting enough time to evacuate signs along the waterfront reminded people where to go. >> it's kind of kind of scary. didn't know what to think. >> bart trains were held back, stopped from traveling through the transbay tube. agents cleared out underground stations throughout the city. some people in downtown high rises stayed back. >> i flew into town from chicago and was working in the office for the first time. and, you know, i got the tsunami warning and i kind of freaked out. so i ran out of my office and was kind of asking everyone. i was like, is this normal? >> pier 39 closed tourists and merchants were evacuated and asked to stay away from the water. the sky star ferris wheel shut down for at least 30 minutes until the tsunami warning was lifted. is san francisco ready for a potential

tsunami? >> we really need to take that all the way down to the family level. is your family ready for the next tsunami? >> san francisco fire reminding bay area residents to be prepared for at least 72 hours in case of an earthquake or a tsunami. >> you need to have at least a gallon of water per person per day. you need to also have consumables, food that isn't going to spoil easily, so you don't need to keep refreshing your kit. >> in san francisco, fire is urging bay area residents to check in with your neighbors, especially your elderly neighbors, to make sure they did receive that text message and that they have a plan in case of a tsunami or an earthquake. in san francisco, luz pena abc seven news. >> thank you. police are now investigating the discovery of a body in west oakland. officers cordoned off the area around campbell and 24th streets, where the body was found around 815 this morning. at this point, investigators are releasing few details. the victim's identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

>> in a year long investigation into the santa. three santa clara county owned and operated hospitals, the district attorney's office uncovered some really disturbing findings at all three locations hazardous and medical waste was disposed of improperly and taken away to ordinary landfills. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has more on what investigators found and what's being done to stop it. >> in full hazmat suits, santa clara county district attorney's office investigators dug through tons of trash dumped by county hospitals. what they found was astounding, disgusting and illegal. confidential patient information. vials of pharmaceutical drugs, including fentanyl, blood covered materials, and even human flesh. >> the county must stop illegally dumping hazardous waste and untreated medical waste. this is not a polite, bureaucratic request from one county agency to another. this is the law and we are enforcing

it. >> the investigation started in november 2023 and uncovered tens of thousands of illegally disposed items at saint louise, o'connor and santa clara valley medical center. now, rosen's office is taking civil enforcement action against his own county. >> if you're going to be in the health care field, there's no immunity, no freebie. just because you're the government were the county is not a defense. and in our view, the county should be setting a good example, not a bad one. >> a santa clara valley health care statement read in part. we are committed to adopting industry best practices to prevent future occurrences and upon learning the details three weeks ago, immediately began implementing corrective actions to address the concerns, including reviewing and updating policies, creating an audit review process, and designating department liaisons to quickly facilitate necessary changes. this is not just happening at county hospitals. a separate investigation by the da uncovered illegal dumping at

regional medical center in san jose as well. state law provides for fines up to $70,000 per hazardous waste and 10,000 for medical waste illegally disposed of based on the amount of items recovered, rosen said that amount would be more than $1 billion. but he says the actual fine will be negotiated later and would likely be in the millions in santa clara county. dustin dorsey abc seven news. >> all right, we have more to come. on the aftermath of today's 7.0 magnitude earthquake centered as you know, near humboldt. >> we'll talk to a coordinator from the national tsunami warning center to explain why today's quake triggered a tsunami warning.

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on the major earthquake that

struck off the coast of humboldt county and measured 7.0 in magnitude. >> it was strong enough to trigger a tsunami warning for the bay area. joining us live right now is dave snyder. the tsunami warning coordinator with the national tsunami warning center. dave, thanks for joining us. >> yeah, we appreciate you coming on, dave. quickly walk us through the tsunami warning process in the moments after a quake. what are you looking for and how quickly can you identify an actual threat or rule one out? >> great question. in those first few minutes, we know a very large significant planetary event has occurred, but we don't know if there's actually water't moving away from that underwater disturbance that we would call a tsunami. so we're looking for that information as quickly as possible. so in the first five minutes, it's our job to get an alert out to the communities and the coastlines to get as many people out of the potential danger zone as possible. and you see that come across on your phones and across the eas system. and your noaa weather radios. but in the next 20 to 30 minutes, we're waiting for information about what the earth did and how it moved. in this

case, the information that came back to us was that the earth was moving side to side and across each other in a strike slip fashion, instead of that big lift that we would find along a subduction zone that would move a lot more water. that's not what happened this time. and a good case, a good way. that's turned out it only moved a little bit of water toward the coastline. but as we go on, we're watching for that wave to reach the dart buoys. the deep ocean assessment and reporting of tsunamis that cover the subduction zone for us in the deep water and measure very small changes in deep water, but also help us refine that modeling, forecast and time of arrival to understand how bad it is. and then we look for that at the coast. so the whole time we're refining that forecast and information as we go. >> dave, it sounds like to me that you're saying after about 20, 30 minutes, when you were more aware of the type of movement this quake had, you were pretty confident it was the type that wasn't going to produce a tsunami, but it took about another 30 minutes before you guys officially called off the tsunami warning. explain why that is because during those 30

minutes, there were still people along the coast trying to get out. a lot of traffic jam, things like that. >> exactly. that's a really important part of the process is we're waiting to see. are there any secondary events that form after that initial earthquake? and in this case, underwater landslides would be what we're looking for to see if there's other localized impacts that could form and be the result of that earthquake. after we confirm that that was not occurring as well, then we released the warning. >> dave, the warning was issued, obviously out of an abundance of caution and to give people as much time as possible to get away from the coastline. thankfully, there was no tsunami, as we know if there had been given this, how large a tsunami would have been possible? >> well, with quakes like this, we would not expect a large, very widespread tsunami. we did measure a nine centimeter tsunami in arena cove there, so it was very small, but a sign that a wave was moving there. and again, this is a very large ocean event. so there's a lot of power even behind that small measurement. but a tsunami did

occur and had the quake been a lot stronger and more of that upward motion from the ocean floor, we could have seen considerably more water. >> what a fascinating day for everyone. a nerve wracking for many, but interesting for you guys from a science point of view. dave snyder, the coordinator with the national tsunami warning center. great information. thanks for coming on, dave. >> thank you. >> so we know how to prepare for an earthquake, but are you ready? get a kit, make a plan and be informed if you need help, check out abc seven news.com slash. prepare nor-cal. stay with us. there's more news on a

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the suspect in yesterday's murder of united health care ceo brian thompson. we're also learning new information about what the suspect allegedly wrote on shell casings found at the murder scene. abc news reporter reena roy shows you where the investigation stands right now. >> authorities are asking for the public's help releasing unmasked images of the man wanted for questioning in the shooting. and killing of united health care ceo brian thompson. the surveillance photos taken at the high new york city hospital, where police sources say theyal, believe the alleged gunman shared a room with two other men. the nypd has obtained a warrant to search the hospital wanted posters posted outside,

sources tell abc news. detectives are also canvasing other hospitals and locations showing the suspect's picture as they work to identify him. a surveillance camera capturing the brazen wednesday morning shooting. police say thompson may have been targeted. detectives discovered writing on the shell casings found at the scene with the words deny, defend and oppose, delay. deny, defend is the title of a 2010 book about how insurance companies handle claims. the use of those words have led police to believe that the suspect may have a grudge with either united health care thompson or the insurance industry. >> many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target. >> police sources say detectives believe the gun is a, b and t station six, which is not easily attainable. so investigators are tracing sales of this kind of gun. the actual weapon used in the crime has not been recovered. law enforcement sources told abc news. police are also examining surveillance videos, which show the suspect after he fled the scene. 50 year old thompson was in new york for an investor conference and was

walking on the street without security when he was shot. he leaves behind a wife and two children. the parent company of the hostel. hosteling international usa, released a statement saying we are fully cooperating with the nypd. there is a $10,000 reward being offered for information in this case. reena roy abc news, new york. >> investigators say an electric bike is to blame for a fire at a san francisco hotel. firefighters found the bike on fire inside a room at the central hotel on market street, just after seven this morning. they quickly extinguished the flames and removed the bike. no one was hurt. fires caused by the lithium ion batteries used in e-bikes, e-scooters and other vehicles are rare, but not uncommon. if the bikes have been modified or charged incorrectly. opening night for san francisco ballet's nutcracker will go on as planned tomorrow. a labor dispute involving members of the american guild of musical artists threatened the season, but today the union announced

that it reached a tentative deal with the ballet on a newive deal contract. the deal still needs to be ratified, but performances will go on as planned. the union represents the dancers and stage managers. >> up next, the art of expansion. the golden state valkyries unveiled the jerseys that will be worn in their inaugural season, and hip hop legend moses shyne barrow steps into abc's on the red carpet. storytellers spotlight shine, reflecting on his past with sean diddy combs and his storytelling legacy in a new your business needs a network it can count on... even during the unexpected. power's out! -power's out! power's out! comcast business has got you covered, with wifi backup to help keep you up and running. wifi's up. let's power on! let's power on! -let's power on!

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in the east bay is shutting down permanently. fci dublin was temporarily closed months ago by a special master who assumedo by control of the facility after an fbi raid in march. the raid followed the arrests of several officials linked to sexually abusing incarcerated women. since then, the bureau of prisons completed an assessment and found extensive repairs are needed to reopen the facility. that and staffing challenges caused by the high cost of living here are reasons the bureau says they just will not reopen the facility at all. the bureau has also deactivated several other prisons across the country for abuse, decay and mismanagement. >> a decision on when commercial dungeness crab season might begin has been delayed again. we expected a possible announcement from the california department of fish and wildlife as early as today. however, officials now

say they will need more time to assess the risk. crab traps could pose to migrating humpback whales. they say there are too many whales off the bay and off the northern california coast. officials are expected to reassess the situation next week. dungeness crab season has historically started in early november, so like a month ago, but it's been delayed in recent years to threats to whales as well as concerns over toxin that could sicken anybody who eats the tainted crab. >> so many consistent delays. the last few years in the season. all right. yeah. our weather department very busy today watching our forecast. and also an unnerving earthquake today. >> that's right. it's the earthquake part that really got our attention. the weather pretty mild. yeah, absolutely. >> and dan and kristen, let's take a look at that earthquake that happened this morning at 1044. it was a magnitude 7.0 off the humboldt county coast so far. the aftershocks over 100. you can see with the maximum magnitude of 5.0. now these graphics are from

accuweather. so let's talk about the tsunami facts. you can see that the tsunamis travel hundreds of miles at speeds of up to 500 over 500 miles an hour. and basically what happens is with the earthquake magnitude depends on the magnitude, the depth and what is going on as to how big those waves are and when an earthquake occurs. these graphics are moving pretty quickly. the energy is transferred over from the ocean all the way out towards the land, and you can basically see the water receding and then coming right back on shore. so right before you get the inundation. so just be aware of these things. the earthquake fault lines for california, you can see where they run. i'm going to get you in closer to where you will see those fault lines converging. the mendocino triple point area, which is where that earthquake occurred. it's a seismically active area. it's not uncommon to see large or major earthquakes like we experienced this morning. and the san andreas

fault is one of those faults that go all the way up to northern california. looking at live doppler seven right now, we do have some patchy fog along the coastline tomorrow afternoon. you are looking at high temperatures ranging from the low 60s to the low 70s. fog along the coastline, sunshine around the bay and inland. and here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. so you have another mild to warm day with above average temperatures. it will turn cooler and cloudier on saturday, but it's still dr. sunday is sunnier. temperatures slowly come down as we head towards next week. closer to average and beyond this, accuweather seven day forecast around december 13th and 14th. we are expecting the wet weather to return here in the bay area. >> dan. okay, sandy, thanks very much. the golden state valkyries have unveiled their uniforms for their 2025 inaugural season. the black, violet and white uniforms show the team's logo highlighting the bay bridge, with the suspension cables as wings. tomorrow, the valkyries roster takes shape with the wnba expansion draft and right

after that, abc seven will bring you a special edition of toyota after the draft. sports director larry beil will be joined by valkyries head coach natalie nakase around 8:30 p.m, followed by following the a c championship game. stay with us for that and be here when we get back. abc seven news at four continues after thi. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell, i'm j.r. stone at abc seven news we deliver local stories with real answers to help make our

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great christmas light fight at eight. then celebrity wheel of fortune at ten. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. former basketball star iman shumpert, hip hop legend moses shyne barrow and director marcus a clarke stepped into abc's on the red carpet storytellers spotlight to discuss their new documentary, the honorable shyne is now streaming on hulu. this profound conversation explores shyne's extraordinary life and touches upon themes of redemption, transformation, and second chances. >> everyone is playing a part and everything in life is so deliberate. you know the atoms and the electrons in your body, you know, blood, veins, everything is crafted so

deliberately and so intelligently. there's no way that we exist on our own. life talks to us and so my hope is that this is going to have a global impact of talking to the people that need to hear this, that need to hear how time works. you know, the impact i want people to feel is that i'm them. i'm not better than anybody. none of us are special. i don't believe any of us are special. i don't care whether artists, athlete, billionaire, president, prime minister, we're all from the same human construct. and these vehicles, like i said, music documentary is here to talk to humanity. this is god's way of communicating all of the intelligence, all of the information that they need. life is a theater and it's meant in order for you to win. there has to be a possibility that you lose or what will winning mean?

it means something, right? and that's life. life is a theater. and so the greater the challenge, the more people think you can't do it, the greater the victory. so when i see things happen and i've been there, you know, it was 46 years and i've been through all that you can imagine. but i want to transmit this to whoever is listening, that this is a theater and god wants you to win. he wants you to be the star of your show. you're designed to win. it's a secret. >> again, the honorable shine is now streaming on hulu. disney is the parent company of hulu and abc seven, and you can watch more of the full spotlight by heading over to on the red carpet.com/storytellers. abc seven through our parent company, disney, is donating $5,000 or toys that is to our local toys for tots chapter. it's for the disney

ultimate toy drive. you can donate toys in person or online, find drop off locations at toys for tots.org, or go to disney store dot com through christmas eve to help make the holidays happier for kids in need. that's it for abc seven news at four. abc seven news with dan and ama is coming up next. bye bye.

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l'm holy crap! >> dad, there's an earthquake happening. look at the pool. >> yes, look at it. chaos on the coast after a massive 7.0 earthquake struck just before 11:00 this morning off the coast of humboldt county, triggering a tsunami warning spanning from the coast of davenport in santa cruz county, all the way to douglas and lane counties in oregon, and impacting at least