Californians Take Note As Magnitude 7.4 Quake Rocks Mexico
A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit Mexico's Pacific Coast on Tuesday served as a grim reminder that California is vulnerable, state officials said.
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A major magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit Mexico's Pacific Coast on Tuesday served as a grim reminder that California is vulnerable, state officials said.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.5 struck the East Bay Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in El Cerrito this morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The town's harbor was hit with $40 million in damages.
The tranquility of Santa Cruz Harbor on Friday hides damage the harbor sustained from a tsunami triggered by last year's massive earthquake off the coast of Japan.
Stanford's quake-catcher network detected Monday's quake near Berkeley 10 seconds before the shaking reached campus, and it has already proven effective in detecting aftershocks near Christchurch, New Zealand. Scientists say those extra seconds could mean a lot.
Over 60 percent of Californians are not prepared for a large-scale earthquake, according to the California Earthquake Preparedness Survey.
The quake was centered a mile north of El Cerrito, four miles north of Berkeley. Phone-in reports indicate that the quake was felt across much of the East Bay as well as the North Bay and San Francisco, according the the United States Geological Survey website.
San Francisco 49ers legend Jerry Rice helped transform Union Square into an earthquake preparedness zone Friday.
Federal cuts to the NOAA's tsunami-warning program could affect how quickly a wave headed to the west coast would be detected.
A minor earthquake rumbled through the East Bay just after noon Monday. The United States Geological Survey recorded the 2.9 magnitude quake 2 miles north of the Blackhawk area.
A small 2.4-magnitude earthquake shook near Brisbane late Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The Planning Commission on Wednesday denied an appeal to block construction because of concerns about the bright lights and noise that would emanate from the 18,000-seat stadium.
A 2.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Windsor area early Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting an initial 2.2-magnitude earthquake that shook just a few miles offshore from San Francisco Tuesday morning.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.5 shook Solano County and nearby regions Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after a quake of similar magnitude rattled the area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake shook an area in Solano County Wednesday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The U.S. Geological Survey has revised the magnitude of an earthquake that struck the Northern California coast to 5.6.
Cars will start rolling across the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge during Labor Day weekend in 2013, Caltrans officials said Wednesday.
No damage has been reported after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 rattled a rural area of Sonoma County.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that two minor earthquakes occurred Wednesday evening in the South Bay, one near Watsonville and the other near Morgan Hill.
The proposed San Jose Earthquakes soccer stadium is being opposed by some residents concerned about noise and traffic.
A 2.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Morgan Hill early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 2.2-magnitude earthquake centered just miles from Rohnert Park was recorded Tuesday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 2.1-magnitude earthquake shook the East Bay Monday morning.
