Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Hits Outside Of Livermore
A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 has been reported Wednesday evening outside of Livermore, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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A earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.0 has been reported Wednesday evening outside of Livermore, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A preliminary 3.0 magnitude earthquake has been reported Sunday evening near Gilroy, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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