California Earthquake

3.9 Earthquake Shakes The OC, Residents Don't Freak Out

Posted 04.24.2012

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A 3.9 magnitude earthquake near San Juan Capistrano, Calif. rattled residents in Orange County at 10:37 a.m. Monday morning. The epicenter of the ...

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Is California's Earthquake Safety Program At Risk?

| Posted 04.08.2012

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This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Will Evans California's Seismic Safety Commission could lose funding this year due to ...

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Quake Shakes San Francisco

Posted 03.05.2012

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A magnitude 4.0 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday morning, according to information from the United States Geological Survey. ...

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Magnitude-5.6 Quake Strikes Northern California

AP | Posted 04.14.2012

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HOOPA VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. — A moderate earthquake struck Northern California's coast Monday afternoon, rattling nerves around the ...

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Seismic Stupidity: Another Major Earthquake Regulation Fail

| Posted 02.26.2012

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This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Corey G. Johnson The office that regulates California school construction routinely de...

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Two Quakes Rattle Bay Area Overnight

AP | Posted 12.27.2011

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BERKELEY, Calif. -- Two earthquakes shook Northern California overnight, including a 3.6-magnitude temblor in the San Francisco area that awakened peo...

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EARTHQUAKE! (Part Two)

Posted 12.20.2011

By Marcus Wohlsen and Terry Collins, Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- Two small earthquakes hit the San Francisco area Thursday, jolting r...

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Statewide 'ShakeOut' Drill To Rock California

AP | Posted 12.20.2011

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LOS ANGELES — Californians ducked under desks and tables in schools, offices and businesses Thursday in an annual earthquake preparedness drill....

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Orange County A Little Shaken Up

AP | Posted 11.15.2011

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- A small earthquake has struck in Southern California, rattling Los Angeles and Orange County. The U.S. Geological Survey say...

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Is Earthquake Prediction Pointless?

AP | By ALICIA CHANG | Posted 11.05.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- The East Coast earthquake left more than just residents unaccustomed to feeling the ground shake and sway in a daze. It also surprised ...

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Earthquake Strikes Near Monterey

AP | Posted 10.27.2011

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HOLLISTER, Calif. -- A moderate earthquake shook California's central coastal area early Saturday. The quake was widely felt in the region but there w...

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Twin Earthquakes Jolt Northern California

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.24.2011

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UPDATE (10:15am PST): USGS reports that a third earthquake (magnitude 3.6) struck in the San Francisco Bay Area at 9:44am. MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. --...

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East Coast vs. West Coast Earthquakes: What's The Difference?

AP | By SETH BORENSTEIN and ALICIA CHANG | Posted 10.24.2011

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WASHINGTON (Associated Press)-- The East Coast doesn't get earthquakes often but when they do strike, there's a whole lot more shaking going on. The g...

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Is The San Andreas Fault Due For A Mega-Quake?

| Susanne Rust | Posted 08.28.2011

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Story courtesy of California Watch. By Susanne Rust Scientists know the San Andreas Fault is going to rupture. But why it hasn't triggered a ...

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If An Earthquake Hits, Is Your Child's School Safe? California Legislators Vote For Audit Of School Construction Authority

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 07.12.2011

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This story was reported in collaboration with our partners at Patch.com. At a hearing in Sacramento Wednesday morning, a committee of state legisl...

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4.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Central California

AP | Posted 07.03.2011

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KEELER, Calif. — A magnitude-4.5 earthquake has shaken a remote desert region in central California. There were no immediate reports of injuries...

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County Officials Look To Suspend Diablo Canyon License Renewal

AP | Posted 05.30.2011

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- County supervisors on California's central coast want operators of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant to suspend license...

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Earthquake Threat: Is California Next?

| Susanne Rust | Posted 05.25.2011

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This story comes courtesy of California Watch. By Susanne Rust In just the past year, three major earthquakes have rocked the Pacific Plate. ...

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Small Quakes Shake Southern California

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. — Several small earthquakes have jiggled the ocean floor off Southern California. A magnitude-3.1 quake at 8:52 a.m. Tues...

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Study: Next 'Big One' Could Be 8.1 Magnitude Across 340 Miles

Los Angeles Times | Rong-Gong Lin II | Posted 05.25.2011

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The "Big One" on the San Andreas fault just got a little bigger. New research showing a section of the fault is long overdue for a major earthquake h...

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Mexico Earthquake 2010: 7.2 Quake Hits Baja California, Shakes Los Angeles

AP | CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Posted 05.25.2011

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SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) - A powerful earthquake in Baja California rocked the U.S.-Mexico border region Sunday, collapsi...

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