The quake briefly prompted a tsunami alert for parts of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System, which is part of the National Weather Service. As of 2:14 p.m. local time, U.S. officials said the threat had passed.

A tsunami warning has been issued for coastal areas of California and Oregon following a 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northern California on Thursday morning

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of northern California at 10:44 a.m. on Wednesday, rattling cities as far south as Oakland, according to a preliminary estimate from the U.S.