Claim: A video shows a magnitude 7 earthquake hitting California.
Fact-check: Video shows earthquake in Taiwan not California - Full Fact
Verdict: this isn't correct. the clip was actually filmed in taipei, taiwan, and shows the shocks from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake which hit the eastern shore of the island on 3 april 2024.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-12-10T00:00:00