#earthquake

#earthquake

A village in Lancashire has been hit by a radiator rattling earthquake for the second time in little over two weeks. Residents of Silverdale, a small coastal village located five miles south of the Cumbria border, reported the now strangely familiar feeling of rattling and shaking in their homes at 5.03am as a 2.5-magnitude earthquake hit the area with its epicentre 1.6 miles (2.6km) off the coast.

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A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday less than a mile from Paso Robles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred eight miles from Atascadero, 19 miles from Morro Bay, 22 miles from Los Osos, and 23 miles from San Luis Obispo. In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.5 miles.

The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed a small earthquake struck New Jersey on Monday. A 1.6 magnitude quake was recorded at around 2:46 p.m. northeast of Califon in Hunterdon County, the USGS said. It was felt by at least eight people, according to the federal agency. This latest earthquake follows a pair of more powerful ones that shook the Garden State in August. A 2.7 magnitude quake rattled Hillsdale on Aug. 5, days after a 3.0 magnitude quake struck Bergen County's Hasbrouck Heights.

For a weekly email blast of the best in San Francisco culture, sign up for our Fogcutter newsletter . It's been a busy week in the Bay Area. On Thursday, the East Bay was hit with a small quake on the same day as California's annual earthquake drill. In Solano County, bakers made a 7-foot Labubu out of bread, and in San Francisco, neighbors are complaining about "screaming" Waymos on their dead-end street. Dreamforce packed SoMa with thousands of lanyarded visitors,

A devastating magnitude 6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan on August 31 killed more than 2,200 people and injured some 3,600, according to the Taliban authorities. Nearly half a million were affected by the earthquake in the worst-hit Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, with relief and rescue efforts continuing even after three weeks of the tragedy. However, as the local government and aid agencies attempt to provide support to victims in a country largely dependent on international humanitarian support, women remain visibly absent from these efforts.