Following a significant earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County, Bay Area Rapid Transit operations via the Transbay Tube was suspended Thursday morning.
The government said that service had been suspended in the tunnel that connects Oakland and San Francisco just before 11 a.m. A few minutes later, BART declared that the tube was still closed and that there was a “major delay” in all directions.
A significant delay is present in every direction of the system. Due to an earthquake report, Transbay Tube service to and from San Francisco is temporarily unavailable. Please look for other ways to get around.
When the Transbay Tube would reopen was unknown. Authorities advised passengers to look for other ways to get about.
A tsunami warning was issued for coastal areas after the earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0, occurred in the ocean west of the village of Petrolia at 10:44 p.m.
A few minutes later, a second 5.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in far northern Sonoma County.
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