3.1-Magnitude Quake Strikes Near San Ramon
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On Monday morning, around 30 minor earthquakes erupted in a swarm near the Geysers geothermal field south of Clear Lake. The day before, seven quakes rattled Sonoma County, including a 4.0 quake. The recent uptick isn’t out of the ordinary, according to U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough.
Another low magnitude earthquake rattled Ohio on April 29, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Several other low-level tremors hit the Buckeye State in April, including a Noble County. Though these earthquakes have been low magnitude ...
USGS maps show dozens of earthquakes recorded in Scurry County this week. Following Monday's magnitude 4.9 earthquake, northeastern Scurry County and northwestern Fisher County have seen a series of tremors. The United States Geological Survey confirmed ...
Japan has recorded a series of powerful aftershocks in the past several hours, including a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near the east coast of Honshu and a 4.9 earthquake in the Hokkaido region shortly after.
Californians are familiar with the shaking beneath their feet, the momentary rattling of cabinetry or knick-knacks on the shelves. Just a week ago, the state experienced a 5.2-magnitude earthquake centered near Lamont, a city outside of Bakersfield.
The ruins of the 14 Freeway at its intersection with Interstate 5 after the Northridge earthquake on Jan. 17. 1994. (Steve Dykes / Los Angeles Times) Despite an unusual number of modest earthquakes this year in Southern California, the state overall ...
The strongest earthquake ever recorded in South Carolina — and on the East Coast of the United States — was a devastating 7.3 in Charleston in 1886. That quake killed 60 people and was felt over 2.5 million square miles, from Cuba to New York and Bermuda to the Mississippi River, according to the state EMD.
A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface. The discovery could mean stronger shaking near faults like California’s San Andreas than current models predict.
The glacier's collapse could severely impact coastal cities worldwide due to rising sea levels. Scientists have recently detected hundreds of earthquakes on the continent. According to a new study, a vast number of tremors were recorded in Antarctica between 2010 and 2023,
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