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Scientists Say San Ramon’s Latest Earthquake Swarm Is Normal, but Residents Are on Edge

A swarm of small earthquakes jolted San Ramon over the last month. Scientists said the earthquakes are normal and aren’t ...

Update: Earthquake measuring 2.4 struck area near Concord, CA on Dec. 18

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.4 magnitude quake occurred close to ...

Earthquake swarms keep rattling the Bay Area. What’s going on?

The clusters of earthquakes have all been underneath the East Bay suburb of San Ramon, which is close to the Calaveras fault.

Magnitude 7 earthquake rocks Alaska, more than 20 aftershocks felt

A magnitude 7 earthquake has rocked Alaska on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Japan warns of possible megaquake after powerful earthquake, raising fears of potential 98-foot tsunami

Officials said the megaquake advisory is not a prediction and the probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake is only about ...
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This rare earthquake did everything scientists hoped to see

A rare, ultra-long earthquake in Myanmar revealed that mature faults can deliver their full force directly to the surface.

Japan rattled by 7.5-magnitude earthquake, authorities warn of aftershocks

A powerful magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a ...

Massive Earthquake Strikes Japan—Days After Tsunami Warning

A nagnitude-5.7 quake hits 67 miles northeast of Kuji, Japan, rattling coastal towns just days after a tsunami warning.

A 500-Kilometer Earthquake Is Changing How Scientists Think About Risk

A rare earthquake in Myanmar revealed how a long, mature fault can transmit energy directly to the surface. The discovery may change how scientists evaluate the danger posed by major faults around the ...