What To Do During An Earthquake If You Are Outside
If you find yourself away from home when an earthquake hits, these guidelines could keep you save from injury and even save your life.
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If you find yourself away from home when an earthquake hits, these guidelines could keep you save from injury and even save your life.
California, where a quake and fire devastated the city of San Francisco in 1906, once again showed it is earthquake country.
A preliminary magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Sunday morning, centered in the Napa County town of American Canyon, but felt across Northern California.
Fast reflexes and split-second timing help in any situation but do not take the place of planning in the event of an earthquake.
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Experts say a bigger earthquake along the lesser-known fault that gave Southern California a moderate shake could do more damage to the region than the long-dreaded "Big One" from the more famous San Andreas Fault.
A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California forced several dozen people in one community out of their homes after firefighters discovered foundation problems that made the buildings unsafe to enter, authorities said Saturday.
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The Delta is mainly made up of sediment, and that doesn't fare well when it comes to earthquakes. The concern is that a quake would wipe out sediment under the levees in a process called liquefaction.
A large earthquake has hit off the coast of far-Northern California.
Two decades after a magnitude-6.7 earthquake shattered Los Angeles and surrounding communities, buildings around the region remain vulnerable.
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The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck 3 miles north of Fontana at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday. That's about 30 miles east of Los Angeles.
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A moderate offshore earthquake gave a jolt to cities in far Northern California, but there are no reports of damages or injuries.
The California Legislature has sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would require development of an earthquake early warning system.
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