Congress To Vote On Funding Earthquake Early Warning System For West Coast
Congress is expected to approve $5 million to expand an early earthquake warning system to the entire West Coast.
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Congress is expected to approve $5 million to expand an early earthquake warning system to the entire West Coast.
States where hydraulic fracturing is taking place have seen a surge in earthquake activity, raising suspicions that the unconventional drilling method could be to blame, especially the wells where the industry disposes of its wastewater.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 struck near Gilroy Sunday morning.
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan Friday, prompting a tsunami advisory for Japan coastal regions.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit a large area of southern Mexico and Central America Monday. Early reports indicate at least two people are dead and dozens of homes are damaged in Guatemala.
The USGS reported Saturday morning that 2 quakes measuring 4.6 and 4.4 on the Richter scale shook the region around Big Bear Lake northeast of San Bernardino.
San Jose Earthquakes Striker Chris Wondolowski returned to practice with the team Friday after appearing in two games during the World Cup for Team USA.
A preliminary magnitude 6.6 earthquake has struck in the New Britain Region 120 miles south of Taron, Papua New Guinea.
Two small quakes occurred Thursday evening near Hollister.
There is no widespread tsunami threat after a preliminary magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands Region Thursday afternoon.
The Fourth of July weekend closure of a portion of Interstate 280 in San Francisco begins Wednesday night.
Does it feel like you've been hearing about more major earthquakes than usual lately? You have. In just the last few days, major quakes have hit near Japan, New Zealand and Alaska, and a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey suggests that the global earthquake rate is on the rise.
A sizable earthquake has struck deep in the water south of Japan, near the Bonin Islands.
A 3.5 magnitude temblor struck at about 5:50 p.m., off the coast of Marin County.
A small earthquake shook parts of San Benito and Monterey Counties in California's Central Valley Thursday afternoon.
With massive quakes striking off the Alaskan and New Zealand coast Monday, a scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey said he is weighing the possibilities that the two might be connected.
A massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake Monday in the Aleutian Islands was quickly followed by smaller 5.9 and 6.0 quakes closer to land.
The threat of a tsunami in California and the west coast was still being assessed Monday afternoon following an 8.0 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, according to officials.
A massive 7.9 revised magnitude earthquake off Alaska's remote Aleutian Islands has triggered a regional tsunami, with reports of water already leaving some harbors including Adak Harbor, as the waves begin to come in.
Seismologists recorded a 7.2 preliminary magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand Monday.
Wondolowski was born in Danville and plays Major League Soccer for San Jose's earthquakes, but traces his family roots to the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma through his mother's side. He even formally joined the tribe as at age 12 under the name "Bau Daigh," meaning "warrior coming over the hill." On Sunday, his fellow Kiowa were watching from a gathering at their headquarters in Carnegie, Oklahoma as team USA took on Portugal.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.0 earthquake Saturday morning less than a mile northeast of Union City.
The World Cup and Team USA's participation in the tournament is coming just at the right time for the San Jose Earthquakes.
A small earthquake shook an area near Salinas Tuesday evening.
A small 2.8 magnitude quake shook the North Bay communities of Santa Rosa and Napa at around 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey seismographs.
