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The Associated Press reported that a small earthquake occurred under the ocean off Southern California Friday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.5 temblor was recorded at 1:38 p.m. Friday and was centered 43 miles west of San Diego. The epicenter was midway between the mainland and Navy-owned San Clemente Island. A tiny aftershock followed. A number of small undersea ...
I was recently in Northwest Tennessee to give a presentation on earthquake hazards to the public, medical care providers and emergency planners. I asked the crowd of about 60 people, "How many people here regularly feel earthquakes?" Everyone raised their hands and moved to the edge of their seats, except for those sitting on the floor in the crowded room. A magnitude 3.4 quake two nights ...
West Tennessee has experienced at least six minor quakes within the last week, but according to the Mid-America USGS Center for Earthquake and Information Education Outreach Director, the recent activity is within the normal levels of the Reelfoot fault area.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 struck at 9:45 a.m. Thursday in Borrego Springs.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.4 struck early Thursday in northern Contra Costa County.
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was reported early this morning between Concord and Pittsburg, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.4 struck early Thursday in northern Contra Costa County. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at about 3:15 a.m. and had a depth of 3.4 miles.
CHICO — An understandably unnoticed earthquake gently shook the area at about 12:45 a.m. Saturday.
By SABRINA BATES Special to The Messenger West Tennessee has experienced at least six minor quakes within the last week, but according to the Mid-America USGS Center for Earthquake and Information Education Outreach director, the recent activity is within the normal levels of the Reelfoot fault area.
A minor earthquake that rattled parts of Amherst and Nelson counties last week did not signal a serious danger, and such quakes occur on average about three times a year, according to the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory.
Closed since it was damaged in the 1994 Northridge quake, the historic downtown edifice could now be affordable to repair, thanks to federal funds and reduced construction costs. Los Angeles County's Hall of Justice, vacant since it was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, might be reopened. The Board of Supervisors ordered staff Tuesday to prepare a report within 45 days on the ...
More little quakes to get you thinking about being prepared. A minor 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Trona, some 30 miles from Ridgecrest, in San Bernardino County at 4:59 p.m. Thus far, there have been no reports of damge or injuries and one reported aftershock, a 1.4 shaker , less than 10 minutes later. Earlier at 2:14 p.m., a 2.6 magnitude microquake struck off the coast of Orange County ...
2.6 earthquake occurs off Dana Point.
A 1.4 magnitude earthquake struck 9 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in the Willowbrook area at 7:44 a.m. this morning. That low magnitude of a quake is probably equivalent to feeling like someone shut the door with force in the house next door. Nothing to worry about hear, just a constant reminder about being prepared. Yesterday, a 2.4 struck the Hawthorne-Lennox area .
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 struck Tuesday morning in Sonoma County.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 struck this morning in Sonoma County. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck at around 4:30 a.m. and had a depth of 2.3 miles.
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