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June 15: Earthquake measuring 2. 3 shakes region near The Geysers, CA
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (115+ words) SONOMA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2. 3 magnitude quake occurred near The Geysers on Monday morning, the U. S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor, which struck the area at 3: 03 a. m. , was centered about 4 miles northwest of The Geysers. It occurred at a depth of 2 miles....
3. 3 magnitude earthquake reported near Prattville, CA on June 14
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (96+ words) PLUMAS COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 3. 3 magnitude quake occurred near Prattville around midday Sunday, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. A tremor shook the area at 11: 24 a. m. The earthquake's epicenter was approximately 1 mile east of Prattville and occurred at a depth of 2 miles....
Earthquake of magnitude 2. 5 detected close to Silver Springs, NV on May 16
1+ mon, 13+ hour ago (111+ words) LYON COUNTY, NV - A preliminary 2. 5 magnitude quake occurred close to Silver Springs on Saturday around midday, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The tremor, which rattled the area at 11: 30 a. m. , was centered about 11 miles south-southeast of Silver Springs. It occurred at a…...
Small earthquake shakes SLO County. Did you feel it?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (74+ words) San Luis Obispo Tribune A small earthquake rattled some of San Luis Obispo County on Sunday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2. 6 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Shandon at about 10: 02 a. m. The quake was recorded at a depth…...
Smoke pours from "volcano" at Central Coast beach. What was happening
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) Fire crews responded to a Central Coast beach on Thursday for a somewhat unusual geological event: a mini "volcano." According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews were at the Hope Ranch in the 4200 block of Marina Drive on…...
Seismic activity on April 20: Earthquake close to Mina, NV recorded - magnitude 2. 0
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (93+ words) ESMERALDA COUNTY, NV - A preliminary 2. 0 magnitude quake shook close to Mina on Monday evening, the U. S. Geological Survey reported. The tremor, which struck the area at 7: 06 p. m. , was centered approximately 23 miles south of Mina. It occurred at a depth of 8 miles. If…...
Update: Earthquake measuring 2. 1 shakes area close to Puebla, B. C. , MX on Feb. 17
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) MEXICALI, B. C. - According to the U. S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2. 1 magnitude quake occurred close to Puebla, B. C. Tuesday night. The tremor struck the region at 22: 33 UTC. It occurred at a depth of 21 km with the epicenter located approximately 11 km east-southeast of Puebla, B. C. Did…...
Update: Seismic activity on Feb. 2 - 2. 8 magnitude earthquake near San Ramon, CA recorded
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (390+ words) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA - A 2. 8 magnitude quake was registered close to San Ramon Monday afternoon, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. A tremor shook the area at 3: 06 p. m. The earthquake's epicenter was situated approximately 3 miles southeast of San Ramon and occurred at…...
Seismic activity on Feb. 15: Earthquake near The Geysers, CA recorded - magnitude 2. 5
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (332+ words) SONOMA COUNTY, CA - According to the U. S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2. 5 magnitude quake occurred near The Geysers on Sunday around midday. A tremor shook the area at 1: 04 p. m. The earthquake's epicenter was situated roughly 4 miles northwest of The Geysers and occurred at…...
2. 0 magnitude earthquake recorded close to Johannesburg, CA on Feb. 14
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (364+ words) KERN COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2. 0 magnitude quake was registered close to Johannesburg Saturday night, the U. S. Geological Survey reported. At 9: 08 p. m. , the region was struck by a tremor. The earthquake shook at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter roughly 9 miles west…...