Watch: 7.0 Quake Shatters Wine Bottles, Empties Shelves in California Grocery Store
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off Northern California's coast Thursday morning, causing extensive damage at the Shelter Cove General Store in Whitehorn, despite the epicenter being located nearly 40 miles offshore.
Dramatic surveillance footage captured the moment the earthquake hit the store, showing wine bottles crashing to the floor and shattering, flooding aisles with red wine. The violent shaking knocked merchandise off shelves throughout the establishment, leaving debris scattered across the floor.
The tremors from this major seismic event spread inland, with reports of pool water sloshing side-to-side in various parts of California. This marks the region's strongest earthquake since 2005, when a 7.2 magnitude quake occurred.
While authorities initially issued a Tsunami Warning following the earthquake, it was lifted approximately 70 minutes later after the threat had passed.
The incident serves as a stark reminder of California's location along active fault lines and the unpredictable nature of seismic events in the region. Store owners and residents now face the task of cleaning up and assessing damage from this powerful earthquake.
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