5.9 earthquake alert Thursday morning was a false alarm, USGS says
An alert that notified Bay Area residents of a 5.9 earthquake Thursday morning in Nevada was deleted by the U.S. Geological Survey. The ShakeAlert message at 8:08 a.m. said the quake was about 15 miles east of Carson City, near Dayton. Within minutes, though, the notification was deleted.
More earthquakes strike south of Bay Area, strongest being 3.4, USGS says
Did you feel them? Several earthquakes struck south of the Bay Area on Black Friday. The strongest quake was a magnitude 3.4, according to the USGS, but came after two days of similar sized earthquakes in the area of Gilroy and San Juan Bautista.
Series of Earthquakes Rock California’s Bay Area Near Gilroy
A series of earthquakes rattled California’s Bay Area near Gilroy on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest was a magnitude 4.0 quake centered about 8 kilometers east of Gilroy, followed by a magnitude 3.6 quake southeast of the city and a magnitude 2.7 event to the east.
Why California is seeing an earthquake cluster right now
It’s been a full week of earthquakes in California, including a 4.1 near Templeton that triggered an alert for residents. “This week is a bit busy,” Minson said. “But earthquakes are not uniformly spaced out in space and time, so this is all within the normal variation for earthquakes.”
Cluster of small earthquakes strikes near Kenwood in Sonoma County overnight
A cluster of at least four small earthquakes struck Sonoma County southeast of Santa Rosa late Sunday night into early Monday morning, according to officials.
Swarm of earthquakes continue to jolt area south of San Jose after Thanksgiving
The earthquakes happened near San Juan Bautista in San Benito County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Here are the specific earthquake details, listed in descending order on the magnitude scale, according to information provided by the USGS:
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