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Two earthquakes, magnitudes 4.0 and 3.9, shake in Northern California

Two earthquakes struck different parts of Northern California early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Sacramento Bee on MSN · 9h

3.6-magnitude quake shakes Southern California, USGS says. ‘Here we go again’

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The about 10-mile deep quake hit about 6 miles southwest from Idyllwild in Riverside County shortly after 9:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, according to the USGS.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 9h

Magnitude-3.6 earthquake near Idyllwild shakes parts of Southern California

Some earthquakes are followed by a larger earthquake, in which case the first quake would then be called a foreshock. For example, the magnitude-9.1 Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011 was preceded by a magnitude-7.

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What’s behind the more than 130 small earthquakes hitting Northern California

A series of more than 100 earthquakes has hit Northern California, shaking up the Geysers geothermal steam field in Sonoma ...

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Earthquake swarm recorded near Northern California geothermal field

A series of moderate to minor earthquakes struck near the geologically active area in Northern California known as The ...

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Powerful Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warnings in California and Hawaii

A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and ...

The next ‘Big One’ on the San Andreas fault might not be the earthquake we expect, researchers say

A new report studied a massive earthquake that ruptured in the southeast Asian country of Myanmar on March 28 — on a fault ...

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Why are there so many earthquakes at The Geysers Northern California geothermal field?

An earthquake swarm in Northern California early Thursday was another round of recurring temblors in a seismically active ...

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San Andreas fault could unleash an earthquake unlike any seen before, study of deadly Myanmar quake suggests

A study of March's Myanmar earthquake has found that strike-slip faults don't necessarily repeat past behavior, meaning the San Andreas fault could unleash a bigger quake than any seen before.

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8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of ...

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California Is Overdue A Massive Earthquake – But We May Have Been Picturing It All Wrong

Back in California, the San Andreas Fault is remarkably similar to the Sagaing Fault. Both are straight strike-slip faults, ...

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