Terrifying moment people flee parking lot next to cliff crashing into ocean in California

A huge chunk of land on the California coast slid into the ocean on Saturday, leaving terrified onlookers running from the edge of the cliff.

The dramatic scene at Centerville Beach near Ferndale in Humboldt County was caused by a landslide in Northern California.

A huge portion of the cliff top, including a portion of the trailhead parking lot, is sliding into the sea, news outlet Redheaded Blackbelt first reported.

Drone footage captured the terrifying moment as people fled the cliffside car park as the ground crumbled.

Footage showed the ground at the edge of the cliff as it collapsed onto the beach below.

The dramatic scene at Centerville Beach near Ferndale in Humboldt County was caused by a landslide in Northern California.

Landslides at the Fleener Creek Trailhead have been “ongoing” since January, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

Major winter storms hit the state on January 18 and the trail was closed to visitors for safety reasons.

‘F“The Leener Creek parking lot was given over to Mother Nature last night and a good portion of it is now in the ocean,” Humboldt County First District Supervisor Rex Bohn said on Facebook on Saturday, February 24.

“It is not safe to use the parking lot at this time or even walk in it,” Bohn continued. “This is not an invitation to go look.” “It’s a dangerous situation.”

The area is being patrolled by sheriff’s deputies and Ferndale police while it remains closed to the public.

Saturday’s landslide occurred just weeks after a similar incident occurred in Southern California.

A huge portion of the cliff top, including a portion of the trailhead parking lot, slides into the sea.

A cliff top in Dana Point gave way in early February amid the crazy winter storms that hit Southern California.

The landslide caused two multimillion-dollar mansions to teeter on the edge of a cliff overlooking the Pacific.