Offshore 7.1 quake prompts temporary evacuation of New Zealand coastal area
Evacuation order and tsunami warning were lifted in coastal areas of New Zealand, a few hours after a magnitude 7.1 quake struck offshore north-east of Te Araroa, off the North Island. Authorities in Gisborne said people could return home but were “strongly advised” to stay off the beaches.
Bowling Ball Beach, Mendocino Coast, California; By Gary Griggs
California has over 300 miles of beaches, those that most residents and visitors think about are the ones consisting of find-grained white sand. But there are also some interesting anomalies. One of California’s strangest beaches sits 30 miles south of the picturesque north coast town of Mendocino…