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A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California Monday evening near Los Banos, about 30 miles from San Jose. No damage ...
A Southern California earthquake measuring 2.7 struck near Sherman Oaks, sending a jolt through L.A., triggering ShakeAlert ...
While rare, Redding does get earthquakes strong enough for us to feel. Here's why Shasta and Siskiyou counties and the north ...
The Great ShakeOut, which happens today, is an annual safety drill that began in earthquake-prone California and later expanded across the U.S. and overseas.
In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...
Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...
The preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake reignited long-held fears of the fabled “big one” hitting in California, which typically refers to a potential magnitude 8.0 that causes widespread ...
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake forced hundreds out of their damaged Northern California homes months ago. The aftermath helps show that many Californians might not be as prepared as they could be for ...
California may see a big earthquake soon and forecasters say the Sacramento area is the least likely place to feel it. San Francisco to Los Angeles (LA) is at a greater risk.
About 5% to 10% of all California earthquakes are followed by a larger one within a week, and the probability of a larger quake depends on how much aftershock activity there is, according to the USGS.
Here are the largest earthquakes in California history — with the top 10 highest magnitudes ever recorded. 10. Magnitude 6.6. San Fernando, Calif.