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Small quake reported between Concord, Pittsburg

Contra Costa Times - Thu Dec 3, 9:48 am ET

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake was reported early this morning between Concord and Pittsburg, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Using new technique, scientists find 11 times more aftershocks for 2004 quake
EurekAlert! - Mon Nov 23, 10:28 am ET
( Georgia Institute of Technology ) Using a technique normally used for detecting weak tremor, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology discovered that the 2004 magnitude 6 earthquake along the Parkfield section of the San Andreas fault exhibited almost 11 times more aftershocks than previously thought.
Quake Reported Near Jones, Choctaw
KOCO 5 Oklahoma City - Wed Nov 25, 3:40 pm ET
An earthquake is confirmed in eastern Oklahoma County on Wednesday.
Earthquake hits Central Virginia
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke - Wed Nov 25, 7:15 pm ET
Magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit about 5:27 p.m. Epicenter 7 miles north of Appomattox.
6.8-magnitude quake rattles Tonga
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 11:02 am ET
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Earthquake Rumbles Central Virginia
NBC 29 Charlottesville - Wed Nov 25, 11:11 pm ET
A small earthquake rocked parts of Nelson and Amherst counties Wednesday evening.
Magnitude 6.8 quake recorded near Tonga
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 8:48 am ET
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck northeast of the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but a destructive tsunami was not expected.
Strong quake off Tonga: USGS
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 10:01 am ET
A strong quake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga early Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no threat of a widespread destructive tsunami.
UPDATED: 2.7 earthquake shakes Central Virginia
WDBJ 7 Roanoke - Wed Nov 25, 6:05 pm ET
A number of viewers called and said they felt the earthquake along the Route 29 corridor, near the Amherst/Nelson County line.
Small earthquake reported near Choctaw
The Joplin Globe - Mon Nov 23, 11:53 am ET
CHOCTAW, Okla. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded a small earthquake near Choctaw — just east of Oklahoma City. The 2.6 magnitude tremor struck about 11:45 p.m. Sunday about two miles northeast of Choctaw and is the third earthquake recorded in the area in the past nine days.
China activist who spoke out on quake gets 3 years
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 23, 9:34 pm ET
A veteran dissident was sentenced to three years in prison after casting a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children during China's massive earthquake last year — an apparent government attempt to squelch such information.
3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake
San Diego Union-Tribune - Sun Nov 22, 1:34 pm ET
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled the Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock.
The Geysers area experiences 3.7-magnitude earthquake
Lake County News - Wed Nov 25, 3:56 am ET
THE GEYSERS – A moderate earthquake was reported at The Geysers early Tuesday morning. The 3.7-magnitude earthquake was reported at 3:59 a.m., according to the US Geological Survey.
3.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes Near Catalina Island
CBS 2 Los Angeles - Tue Nov 24, 11:42 am ET
A small earthquake struck the Gulf of Santa Catalina Tuesday, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
6.8-magnitude underwater quake off Tonga
The Washington Times - Tue Nov 24, 9:45 am ET
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Residents in the capital, Nuku'alofa, 120 miles (195 kilometers) southwest of the epicenter, said their homes rattled, and the tremors set off frantic barking of dogs. "There's no ...
New Jersey's Joe Leone Serves Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner to Orphans of the 2009 L'Aquila Earthquake
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Wed Nov 25, 8:00 am ET
Joe Leone Introna traveled to L'Aquila, Italy on his second humanitarian trip to the earthquake-ravaged area. While in L'Aquila, Joe, his wife and children, and volunteers who made the trip with him prepared and served a traditional American Thanksgiving feast for the children orphaned by the disaster.