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It was only the 21st reported sighting of an oarfish on a Californian beach since 1901, according to Need To Know. Meanwhile in 2017 six oarfish were spotted days before a deadly earthquake in the southern Philippines. Oarfish found on beaches since or in shallow water have caused concern among residents from the Philippines to California. More recently, an oarfish washed ashore in California last November.... And in December, the state was rocked by a major earthquake that triggered a tsunami

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