2 Earthquakes Shake Area North Of Los Angeles
Two earthquakes have struck north of Los Angeles, shaking parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, but fire officials say no significant damage took place.
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Two earthquakes have struck north of Los Angeles, shaking parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, but fire officials say no significant damage took place.
California received funding to help begin an earthquake warning system across the state next year that would provide enough time for trains to brake, utilities to shut off gas lines and people to dive under a table until the shaking stops.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti wants to spend billions of dollars to strengthen thousands of vulnerable older buildings.
No reports of damage or injury from the tremor, estimated to have been centered near the town of San Juan Bautista. It could be felt in Silicon Valley and Monterey.
Authorities say a magnitude 3.1 earthquake rattled Napa County wine country in California, but no injuries or property damage was immediately reported.
Representatives from the utility, health care, transportation and water sectors in California say a statewide earthquake early warning system would help prevent injuries, save lives and minimize damage.
A series of small earthquakes has struck near the mountain resort town of Mammoth Lakes in California's Eastern Sierra.
Trying to predict an earthquake's arrival may not yet be possible, but learning about what causes them and remaining ever vigilant for the next one is vital.
Earthquake practice drills save lives and should be standard protocol for families at home, businesses and schools.
You hope the walls you love will be strong enough to withstand even the worst quake nature can throw at you, but preparing and planning for evacuation are necessary steps.
Think you know everything there is to know about earthquakes? Test your knowledge against this list.
To live in California is to deal with earthquakes. Here is a short list of some of the state's most devastating earthquakes.
A small earthquake rattled parts of Northern California.
The cost of the damage from the magnitude-6.0 earthquake in Napa is continuing to rise. Steve Stangland with Napa County Public Works says the damage he's finding isn't from that quake, but from its aftershocks.
Last month's earthquake in California's wine country has residents marveling at the sight and sound of water running in some local creeks again.
After an earthquake, no matter where you are, you're not out of the danger zone.
The U.S. Geological Survey has registered a minor earthquake in Northern California.
The damage estimate from Sunday's temblor is at $300 million and expected to rise as more than 800 homes and business have to be inspected.
Thirteen-year-old Nicholas Dillon's screams could be heard throughout his pitch black house when the earth shook and the falling bricks hit him. His mother, who later called it the worst night of her life, couldn't get to him.
A Napa homeowner and retired firefighter was standing in his living room when the magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit early Sunday morning, hurling him against furniture.
He specializes in retrofitting buildings to withstand large earthquakes. He says a lot of the damage done in Napa was from ornamental facades on the older buildings that fell off during the shaking.
Residents along Garden Highway that CBS13 spoke to on Monday say they're concerned about whether or not the levee will hold during an earthquake like the magnitude-6.0 that shook Napa.
While tours were canceled following the quake, winery managers at Artesa say they were surprised how little damage they suffered compared to other wineries.
Businesses in California's wine capital are mopping up thousands of dollars in high-end vintages and sweeping glass from ghostly downtown streets that officials hope will soon bustle again with tourists following the San Francisco Bay Area's strongest earthquake in 25 years.
A senior federal nuclear expert is urging regulators to shut down California's last operating nuclear plant until they can determine whether the facility's twin reactors can withstand powerful shaking from any one of several nearby earthquake faults.
