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1 week ago

Over 120 earthquakes strike near US nuclear weapons testing facilities

Over 127 earthquakes struck central Nevada near the Tonopah Test Range military facility, likely caused by natural tectonic activity in the Basin and Range Province rather than human activity.
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2 weeks ago

Magnitude 4.3 temblor felt in North Bay

An earthquake measuring at a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 shook Sonoma County on Saturday morning around 9:22 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck about 3.7 miles north-northwest of the Geysers, close to Healdsburg in the North Bay. Originally the quake was measured at a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 but that was revised to a preliminary 4.3 later in the morning by the USGS.
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2 months ago
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Scientists Say San Ramon's Latest Earthquake Swarm Is Normal, but Residents Are on Edge | KQED

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2 months ago
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Scientists Say San Ramon's Latest Earthquake Swarm Is Normal, but Residents Are on Edge | KQED

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fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Saturday Links: San Ramon Hit With 18 More Earthquakes Friday As Part of Historic Swarm

The 4.0 quake struck at 7:56 pm, and BART experienced a 20-minute delay so the tracks could be inspected. [Chronicle] A driver died after they hit a tree Friday around 12:26 am off Highway 17 in the South Bay. The driver had swerved and drifted down an embankment before striking the tree, causing the Tesla Model 3 to catch fire and trapping the driver.
San Francisco
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Earthquakes strike California for THIRD DAY sparking 'Big One' fears

Three minor earthquakes were detected less than 30 miles south of San Jose Friday morning, striking within three minutes of each other between 10.40 and 10.43am ET. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the first tremor registered as a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, and was then followed moments later by magnitude 2.6 and 2.5 quakes. No injuries or damage to local property has been reported at this time.
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fromMail Online
3 months ago

Rapid earthquake swarm rocks California in one day

A swarm of over a dozen earthquakes, including a 4.1 temblor, struck the Central Coast near Templeton, producing repeated aftershocks but no reported injuries.
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