Caltrans Finds Problems With Seismic Joint On Carquinez Bridge
Caltrans inspectors last month found a damaged seismic expansion joint showing signs of premature wear on the westbound side of the Carquinez Bridge, agency officials said Thursday.
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Caltrans inspectors last month found a damaged seismic expansion joint showing signs of premature wear on the westbound side of the Carquinez Bridge, agency officials said Thursday.
An earthquake with a preliminary of magnitude of 2.7 struck late Monday night near the Alameda County community of Ashland, according to the United States Geological Survey.
A light earthquake rattled an area in Humboldt County Monday afternoon.
Newly developed technology by a Scotts Valley company can give schools, cities, and businesses a 10 to 30 second advance warning of an earthquake depending on their distance from the epicenter.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake Sunday evening in the west Los Angeles area.
Multiple small and one larger earthquake shook the eastern California town of Bridgeport overnight, with the strongest quake registering 4.0 magnitude.
It quietly built up magma for 27,000 years before beginning years-long series of eruptions on May 30th, 1914 and today the national park around Lassen Peak remains a closely observed volcanic hot spot.
A powerful 6.9 magnitude quake shook the nations of Greece and Turkey overnight, with the most significant shaking felt eleven miles away in Kamariotissa, Greece.
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck an area of Southern California near San Bernardino Monday, according to the U.S. Geologicial Survey.
Earthquake research into scenarios for the next 'big one' to hit the Bay Area suggests that the region may by hit by more than one large earthquake within a handful of years instead of a single great earthquake which happens once in a century.
A 2.3 magnitude earthquake struck Central California Saturday.
A new concern has arisen with some of the bolts used on the new $6.5 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge. There is now an alignment problem with some of the bolts that attach the main cable on the east side to the deck of the span.
A powerful earthquake struck the Philippines at 6:16 p.m. local time, 2 a.m. here in the Bay Area.
Excessive groundwater pumping for irrigation in California's agricultural belt can stress the San Andreas Fault, potentially increasing the risk of future small earthquakes, a new study suggests.
A powerful earthquake measuring a preliminary 6.8 magnitude rocked Panama overnight according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake - originally thought to be magnitude 6.8 - reportedly sent people in Mexico City, with office workers streaming into the streets.
Depending on how close to the epicenter of an earthquake you are, you could get more than a minute warning if California can find the funding for a new early warnings system.
A strong earthquake jolted Tokyo early Monday, rattling windows and nerves though there were no initial reports of major damage. The national broadcaster NHK, citing local authorities, said 17 people were reported injured, some of them from falls as the quake struck.
There were three earthquakes in five hours in the East Bay Saturday.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.7 struck about 5 southeast of Livermore Saturday morning.
The USGS reports that a pair of very small earthquakes hit near the Santa Clara-San Mateo County borders overnight.
A magnitude 6.6 quake was recorded Wednesday night in the Pacific Ocean off the northwest corner of British Columbia's Vancouver Island, the U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center said.
A powerful earthquake has struck off the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, but a tsunami warning was in effect.
With a network of sensors spread across the UC Berkeley campus, scientists are hoping to get a clear picture -- and sounds -- of the Hayward Fault's next big move.
A massive 7.2 quake rocked Acapulco and Mexico City, shaking buildings hundreds of miles away.
