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LOS ANGELES - A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has rattled Southern California's Big Bear Lake area, followed by a sharp aftershock. The U.S. Geological Survey says the first quake struck at 7:55 a.m. Sunday, about seven miles north of Big Bear City.
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A small earthquake shook people out of bed in at 11:45 p.m. Sunday.
BIG BEAR - A small temblor hit the Big Bear Lake area this morning, waking some residents with a rolling motion, authorities said.
3.7 magnitude quake hits Big Bear Lake in California
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-3.9 undersea quake struck at 6:34 a.m. west of San Diego.
LOS ANGELES - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck the Big Bear Lake region at 7:55 a.m. today.
Small earthquakes struck both ends of California on Tuesday but no damage or injuries are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-3.9 undersea quake struck at 6:34 a.m. west of San Diego. It was centered 23 miles southeast of Navy-owned San...
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.2 struck Saturday evening in Sonoma County.
I was in the Mentawaiis the day the quake hit. I was traveling throughout Indonesia surfing and doing humanitarian work. As with so many surfers who volunteer every year, the first part of my trip was to consist of a standard boat charter trip with friends through the Mentawaii Islands.
A minor earthquake rattled the remote Mojave Desert this morning in the general area of Trona on the northern border of San Bernardino County, according to U.S. Geological Survey seismometers. The magnitude 3.0 quake struck at 5:21 a.m. 16 miles south-southeast of Trona and 23 miles east of Ridgecrest - the same region that was rocked by a magnitude 4.6 temblor at 1:21 p.m. Monday.
Nobody was injured when a small earthquake struck the Coalville area early Thursday morning."It seemed like it lasted only seconds but my whole house
COALVILLE, Utah (AP) - A small earthquake has struck in Summit County but no damage has been reported. Seismic officials at the University of Utah say the magnitude 2.9 temblor rattled the area at 5:24 a.m. Thursday. The epicenter was eight miles west-southwest of Coalville and 20 miles north-northeast of Salt Lake City. Residents in Park City, Bountiful, Coalville and Salt Lake City reported on ...
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Although the big news is the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the coast of British Columbia at 7:30 a.m., the Inland Empire received another minor quake as well. Likely an aftershock, a minor 3.0 shaker struck at 5:21 a.m. in the same spot as yesterday's light 4.6 quake. It was located in Searles Valley, some 23 miles southeast of Ridgecrest. It is the fifth earthquake 3.0 or stronger in the ...
Seismologists said Tuesday an earthquake struck off Canada's Pacific coast province of British Columbia. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.6-magnitude quake's epicenter is 414 miles northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia. It was followed by a 5.7 magnitude aftershock seven minutes later.
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